pressed
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The company, pressed by investors to generate revenue from AI, says its offering will cost less than popular alternatives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Queen’s lost final gig: ‘No one pressed record’
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
When pressed, Takaichi declined to offer clarity on whether she might change the country's nuclear course.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
Catcher Dalton Rushing, who’d already been pressed into duty because of Will Smith’s lingering neck injury, will be shut down from throwing for four to six weeks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Inside the cavernous marble hall, neatly pressed clerks stand behind waist-high display cases.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
