press for

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Up first was Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who charmed the assembled press for nearly an hour.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

Plaid makes much the same demands as Labour but tells voters that it will press for a better deal.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Every few years, an artist will get great press for “standing up to Ticketmaster.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Families whose children attended the nursery in north London where paedophile Vincent Chan worked will meet Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson to press for safeguarding reforms.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

I had cleaned his office, too, and knew there was an alarm button under his desk he could press for emergency help.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos