pressing

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Administration officials have also been in touch with oil executives, pressing them for ideas on how both countries could best make money off Venezuela’s oil, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal

With the recent 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, global security remains a pressing concern for Japan and the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

A spokesman for Coefficient Giving said that, because there is disagreement about which AI threats are most pressing, it avoids “taking institutional positions that might imply a settled view about the right approach.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Acknowledging Rodri's impact, Guardiola said: "The first half, we struggled against their pressing, but in the second half Rodri gave us the second pass, to break the lines, and we could run."

From Barron's

Did you think of something more pressing to do?

From The Wall Street Journal