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pressed

ADJECTIVE
rushed
Synonyms


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A campaign by the groups — in collaboration with record labels and distribution teams at Secretly Group, Exceleration Music, Warp Records, Ninja Tune and Beggars Group — features titles pressed on 100% reclaimed material.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Juan Vargas of California and Ritchie Torres of New York, who pressed her on her views on private credit and its interconnectedness with banking.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

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

Washington pressed Oman to cut diplomatic ties with Iran, citing an intelligence assessment that Muscat planned to toll vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The heat from the roof pressed like a weight on my head.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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