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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The disappearance of Madeleine McCann has been a fixture in the British press for nearly 20 years.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
EssilorLuxottica executives pressed for a higher price, and after weeks of internal review, the partners settled on a compromise at $299, the people added.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Education officials constantly press for more state spending, which is governed by complicated formulas in a 1988 ballot measure, Proposition 98.
—Dan Walters, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Democrats on Capitol Hill weren’t waiting to press for action from the administration after the court loss.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
EssilorLuxottica executives pressed for a higher price, and after weeks of internal review, the partners settled on a compromise at $299, the people added.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Education officials constantly press for more state spending, which is governed by complicated formulas in a 1988 ballot measure, Proposition 98.
—Dan Walters, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Democrats on Capitol Hill weren’t waiting to press for action from the administration after the court loss.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Press for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20for. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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