pressing

Example Sentences

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“I mean,” Zeke continued, pressing his luck, “why does he get a second chance, and I don’t? I’ve never done anything like this before. Plus, he was being really mean.”

From Literature

Finding answers to the most pressing medical mysteries and developing new treatments for complex diseases are key goals of UVA's new Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology.

From Science Daily

Trade unions are pressing for more recruitment, pay and better maintenance of the vast former royal palace, and have launched several days of strikes in recent months.

From Barron's

Although plastics offer clear benefits, the authors warn that "their environmental footprint across the entire life cycle has become a growing concern. These plastics, being highly persistent, have become a pressing global environmental challenge."

From Science Daily

“It’s like pressing random buttons on a dashboard,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal