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

In fact a laundry list of laundry terms could apply: folded, pressed, softened, agitated, pleated, creased, puckered.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Prosecutors said the victim pressed his cell’s emergency call button, which turned on a green light outside his door and sent a series of pings to notify the guard on duty in the living area.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

He crouched and cowered, good ear pressed flat to his head.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman