press for
Example Sentences
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The decline in expected inflation may make workers less likely to press for bigger pay increases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Fernandez was more about possession with 3,569 touches, 2,306 successful passes while he also led the press for Maresca with 1,619 high-intensity pressures.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Jim McIngvale, owner of the Gallery Furniture chain in Houston, has repeatedly caught the attention of the national press for his bold bets, placed via Las Vegas sportsbooks, on local teams, including the Houston Astros.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
Sen. Chris Van Hollen traveling to El Salvador to visit the Maryland resident and press for his release.
From Slate ● May 28, 2026
He wouldn’t announce it to the press for a few more days, but the man had made the decision of his career.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
