pressed
Example Sentences
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"I always felt in England, people respected me because I was fast and I pressed but they never actually respected the quality and IQ that I play with," Gordon told ITV.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Trump officials have pressed European governments to release more of their emergency fuel stocks onto the market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
On the rare occasions when Erskine could find McCarthy, he pressed the author to rethink his arcane vocabulary choices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Unions and other activists had pressed for more commitments from the Olympic organizers at the time of the 2021 contract signing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
I stand up, phone pressed to my ear, frozen.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
