pressed

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Pressed by former St. Louis Fed President James Bullard on what happens if the expected productivity boom fails to materialize, Goolsbee said the result could be worse than a simple slowdown.

From Barron's • May 9, 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 as a 78 rpm disc, it featured songs like The Good Ship Victory and There Comes a Time.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Pressed for a yes or no, she insisted: “Again, it depends on the context.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Pressed in my hand, glued to it by his blood, is the Holo.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins