pressed
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When pressed, he doubled down, insistent that he had always been confident.
From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2026
In the following days, Huang pressed his staff to develop a way to decide whether a guarantee was worthwhile, asking them to factor in the chip sales it could generate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
He will allow a moment of supposition, if pressed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
She still pressed ahead with the case though to try to recover her court fees, costs and interest.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
Once the last cadet had taken their seat, Professor Treebaun pressed a button on his tablet and the doors to the recap room slid shut, sealing us in.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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