pressed

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Pressed about which team’s triumph would result in bigger losses, the bookmakers indicated the Spurs could do more damage to their bottom lines.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Pressed by the BBC about the swimming pool and other facilities at the hotel, Cubillos said that although from the outside it might look like they are living pretty well, that was not the case.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Pressed on whether there are military options to seize the hidden uranium, Netanyahu said he would not discuss such possibilities -- or a timetable.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Pressed by Badenoch to repeat the PM's assertion that "no pressure existed whatsoever" in the case, Jones said Sir Keir's words should be placed "in the right context".

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Pressed against the windowpanes were cardboard snowflakes the size of the moon.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord