pressed

Example Sentences

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In the pie shop, two moms sport matching baby wraps, infants pressed to their chests.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

It’d be better to have single-issue debates, and to have candidates pressed for details by journalists who cover those issues and can push back against unrealistic promises and expose a lack of depth.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Two weeks ago, at a House subcommittee hearing, Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Wash., pressed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reassure parents that the vitamin K shot is safe.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

ChatGPT did warn me, but when I pressed it went down a rabbit hole of how to trade them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

I jog back toward the gravel road, phone pressed to my ear, and as soon as I’m through the archway, the static fizzles away.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith