pressed
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When Stewart pressed her on the president’s fixation, Collins defended her record, emphasizing that she refuses to serve only one political audience.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
It would be hard pressed to substitute that level of support from Europe or elsewhere, experts say.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Last month, when pressed on the subject, Hegseth denied that supplies were thinning out.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The Chadian foreign minister's official Facebook page posted a statement last week saying the US had pressed the government in Niamey to reconsider its ICC membership.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Hadel put her knobby hand on my shoulder and pressed down.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
