pressed

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Pressed on civil liberties concerns - including cases where people without criminal records have been detained - Hilton argued such situations would be avoided through better co-ordination between state and federal authorities.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Pressed by former St. Louis Fed President James Bullard on what happens if the expected productivity boom fails to materialize, Goolsbee said the result could be worse than a simple slowdown.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

Pressed as a 78 rpm disc, it featured songs like The Good Ship Victory and There Comes a Time.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Pressed on when he thinks the war will end, Trump said, “I will let you know pretty soon.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Pressed out of existence in mundane mud, and no one even knowing what had happened to him, or where.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig