pressed

Example Sentences

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Coope, was initially given a fast track to the semi-final show after judge KSI pressed his golden buzzer.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Don’t laugh: The labor secretary’s own lawyers, when pressed at oral argument, couldn’t rule out that a pickax used for mining remains a “mine” even when transported 5,000 miles from any extraction site.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 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

If you’ve spent any time on TikTok lately, you’ve probably seen these: ground chicken pressed thin, seasoned, and baked or air-fried until crisp at the edges.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

As if to show me he understood, Bo pressed himself more tightly against me.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler