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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Others, however, may get uncomfortable, talk about themselves, or press for details.
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Jamie Ducharme, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
On other specific issues, participants also are likely to voice support for Democrats to press for the extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies being part of a deal to reopen the federal government.
—Katie Lauer, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Israel continues to press for the return of the bodies of hostages still held in Gaza, while Hamas has accused the Israeli military of killing more than 20 civilians since the truce took effect last week.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Keaton did extensive press for the sequel, often described by journalists as lively, friendly, and more interested in asking them questions than in speaking about herself.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
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Jamie Ducharme, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
On other specific issues, participants also are likely to voice support for Democrats to press for the extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies being part of a deal to reopen the federal government.
—Katie Lauer, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Israel continues to press for the return of the bodies of hostages still held in Gaza, while Hamas has accused the Israeli military of killing more than 20 civilians since the truce took effect last week.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Keaton did extensive press for the sequel, often described by journalists as lively, friendly, and more interested in asking them questions than in speaking about herself.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Press for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20for. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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