pressing
Example Sentences
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The context was the crisis in the eurozone and the role he was pressing on a reluctant Germany was an economic, not a military one.
From BBC
Several Senate Republicans had been pressing the White House to declare a national emergency to free up money to pay TSA staff, the Wall Street Journal report had earlier reported.
From MarketWatch
The cost and availability of housing remain among the most pressing concerns for Californians navigating economic uncertainty.
From Los Angeles Times
Burnett then called every six months pressing to produce it until Parsons finally agreed to grant him the American licensing rights.
From Los Angeles Times
Tom has a more pressing motive than soothing petulance over illustrations.
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