pressed

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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 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

"That just shows how pressed there are. Little insecure boys trying to piggy back off our event and try to put some news over top on us - not going to work," Paul said.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Together we stood there, our backs pressed against the cold stone of the mountain.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin