pressed

Example Sentences

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They were core to the argument that Brock’s lawyers pressed, and were set out in detail in amicus briefs, including one that the Constitutional Accountability Center filed in support of Brock.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

Yet when pressed about which team winning would result in bigger losses, it turns out the Spurs could do more damage to bookmakers’ bottom lines.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

As she pressed on over the better part of a year, a second idea came to her “like a fever dream.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

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

From BBC • May 31, 2026

The room was crowded, bodies pressed in on me from all sides, and the air had an angry hum that reminded me of a beehive I’d accidentally hit with my baseball when I was nine.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin