press for

phrasal verb

pressed for; pressing for; presses for
: to make a demand for (something)
Laborers are pressing for higher wages.

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At the time, a trio of unions was pressing for Theodat to be suspended pending the results of an internal investigation, due to their concerns about the civil litigation. Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025 Ukraine is pressing for a resumption in U.S. military aid and intelligence sharing, both of which were imposed after a disastrous meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy at the White House. David Brennan, ABC News, 9 Mar. 2025 While pressing for an earlier launch date could help in the short-term, bigger changes may come down the road: ditching the costly Space Launch System rocket, which is not reusable, and pitching the Orion capsule as a candidate for Mars travel in addition to its moon duties. Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025 On Tuesday, March 4, the actress, 21, debuted a tiny tattoo dedicated to her husband, Jake Bongiovi, while leaving their London hotel ahead of a day of press for her new movie The Electric State. Catherine Santino, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for press for

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“Press for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20for. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.

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