pressing

Example Sentences

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"We're not saying don't build anything onshore. If communities want it, great, but there's no pressing need for it," he said, claiming Wales could meet its renewable energy targets via large offshore schemes at sea.

From BBC

I cried, jumping up, pressing my hands to my eyes.

From Literature

Argentina is pressing forward with a bid to host the 2035 Rugby World Cup, which would take the event to South America for the first time.

From BBC

Claiming Social Security is not as simple as pressing a button.

From MarketWatch

‘You’d nearly reached the surface,’ said Renn, pressing what felt like cobwebs to his forehead, ‘then you turned round and swam, deliberately swam, back down again!’

From Literature