pressed

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“We more as a society had accepted two-parent working households but haven’t really pressed that wider lens on how it impacts workers who are also caring for older adults,” Jorwic said.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026

It’s important to appreciate that the students pressed for the narrowest, most modest ruling possible.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2026

France, under instruction, pressed high - but the distances between the attackers and midfield two of Adrien Rabiot and Aurelien Tchouameni were too great and Senegal created dangerous chances by exploiting this space.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

In a May congressional hearing, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was pressed for a cost estimate of that damage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

Theo is leaning against the wall, forehead pressed against the wallpaper, the muscles in his back working as he exhales all the air from his body.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse