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pressed

ADJECTIVE
rushed
Synonyms


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Also, I think people are more pressed for time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

But when I pressed Fahnbulleh on which matters most, bills or climate, she was unequivocal: "With the cost of living biting, affordability is my overriding objective, without a doubt."

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Justice Elena Kagan then pressed Suri further still on a potential congressional response.

From Slate ● Nov. 10, 2026

European members of the G7 had pressed Rubio at the meeting of foreign ministers of the group in Paris to avoid any new escalation against Iran.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

His whiskers tickled her neck, and she squirmed a bit, finally settling with her forehead pressed to his.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman


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