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a pressing need for reform
she had pressing business on the other side of town
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On a recent episode of Today, Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager weighed in on one of the most pressing issues of our day: rodent boyfriends.
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Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 26 May 2024
Taiwan’s relations with China have become more pressing as the People’s Liberation Army has stepped up military activity near the island, raising the specter of a conflict.
—Cindy Wang / Bloomberg, TIME, 20 May 2024
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Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 26 May 2024
Taiwan’s relations with China have become more pressing as the People’s Liberation Army has stepped up military activity near the island, raising the specter of a conflict.
—Cindy Wang / Bloomberg, TIME, 20 May 2024
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“Pressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pressing. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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