pressed
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A medical student pressed him on how one senator could actually enact the sweeping things he was promising.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Echard pressed for proof, and Owens agreed to take a pregnancy test at his apartment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
But pressed by reporters on whether he would endorse Bass for reelection, Caruso demurred, calling both Bass and Councilmember Raman “tough choices.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Carney has said he is seeking a "unique alliance" with the bloc and was pressed Tuesday for details on what that might include.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
He flipped open the cover and read the flap, his mouth pressed into a line, his eyebrows knit together.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
