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impress

[im-pres, im-pres] / ɪmˈprɛs, ˈɪm prɛs /




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Plus, a utility megamerger that investors should buy into, and Super Micro’s equity-raising plan doesn’t impress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Many teens now prioritize coursework, test prep and other pursuits to impress college-admissions officers, but a lack of work experience is worsening their employment prospects after graduating.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

It was hierarchical and stressful, but it was not because of my fellow writers, except that I wanted to impress them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Ferguson was an investor and "ambassador" for the business, and Fernandez used this connection to impress investors and staff, the worker claims.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

How it hadn’t been an accident at all, but something she’d done on purpose just to impress people who probably weren’t worth impressing anyway, but she couldn’t.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi




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