pressed

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Calamitously, the club thanked O'Neill for his renewed service and pressed ahead with the appointment of Wilfried Nancy in December.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Bolivian riot police clashed with anti-government protesters in La Paz on Friday for the second time in a week as unions and Indigenous groups pressed their calls for President Rodrigo Paz to step down.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

An astonishing number of them opened here, in Southern California, although you would be hard pressed to find many nowadays.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

As the incline got steeper, I opened the companion app on my phone and pressed “Boost.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

I pressed my face into his shoulder, full-on ugly crying.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows