pressed
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Much of that group’s funding came from Airbnb, which pressed the mayor to loosen the city’s restrictions on short-term home rentals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
Word spread that a fuel tanker was nearing a filling station in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe, and the snaking queue surged as drivers jockeyed for position and motorcyclists pressed in.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
They pressed him for details about what happened in South Carolina, quizzing him on his dinner with Graham and a second in-person meeting he said he had with Clyburn.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
When Ivan's handler was pressed on whether he could be trusted, the handler replied: "I'm not sure of anyone, except myself."
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
A flute of champagne is pressed on me by an invisible hand, probably from the store’s mezzanine café.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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