pressed

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Sturgeon has finally given her version of this extraordinary tale, but it will not be the last time that she is pressed to tell more.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

The fetus’ head was pressed up against her dilated cervix, and a miscarriage was, according to her medical record, “inevitable.”

From Salon • May 27, 2026

The Revolution’s meaning was not merely preserved; it was pressed, insistently, toward the question of slavery.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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

I groaned and pressed my phone’s face into the covers to smother it.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows