pressed

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Even when pressed on the potential impact of a "quagmire" scenario in the Gulf that would curtail oil and jet fuel exports for several more months, executives did not appear overly alarmed.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 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

As she pressed on over the better part of a year, a second idea came to her “like a fever dream.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Trey led me to his elisi’s vintage golden minivan, parked in one of the stalls, and pressed the button to open the trunk.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith