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pressing

[pres-ing] / ˈprɛs ɪŋ /


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They are pressing harder until contracts are actually ratified rather than walking out for a few days to make a point, or when they feel like they have run out of options.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Her message was a far cry from the pressing one U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Besides, investors have more pressing areas to focus on.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

To open a window, the driver simply asked the car’s digital assistant, rather than pressing a button—the kind of feature that is standard in newer Chinese cars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Theo, with whom I have never had a conversation about matters more pressing than which of our fellow boarders hogged all the hot water.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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