pressing

Example Sentences

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After they went inside, McDowell took the president aside to discuss a pressing issue, according to people familiar with the matter: One of his clients was seeking a pardon.

From The Wall Street Journal

Job security rose to workers’ second-most pressing concern this year, after covering their monthly expenses, according to a new survey by Mercer.

From MarketWatch

Hard-working midfielders in wide areas also improve Liverpool's defensive structure and pressing when compared to how an attacker like Salah might defend from the same position.

From BBC

The need is pressing: analyses suggest these particles may cause serious health harm.

From Science Daily

One of the strangers had a Garmin, and he was pretty close to pressing that SOS button just to get off the mountain.

From Los Angeles Times