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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Conservatives have been pressing for more than $1 trillion in spending reductions to ride alongside tax cuts in an eventual budget reconciliation package the party hopes to move out of Congress in the months ahead.
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Aris Folley, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
In 2013, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz spoke for 21 hours advocating for the defunding of Obamacare and, in 2016, Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy spoke for 15 hours pressing for action on gun violence.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2025
The new draft also echoes earlier versions by omitting any mention of security guarantees for Ukraine, a provision that Kyiv had long pressed for and managed to include in a draft last month but that Washington had long resisted.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
If you’re pressed for time, instant is certainly the way to go.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
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Aris Folley, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
In 2013, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz spoke for 21 hours advocating for the defunding of Obamacare and, in 2016, Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy spoke for 15 hours pressing for action on gun violence.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2025
The new draft also echoes earlier versions by omitting any mention of security guarantees for Ukraine, a provision that Kyiv had long pressed for and managed to include in a draft last month but that Washington had long resisted.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
If you’re pressed for time, instant is certainly the way to go.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Press for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20for. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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