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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By asking the Court to strike down limits on party–candidate coordination, the NRSC is pressing for a shift that would give national party committees far greater control over campaigns and accelerate the post–Citizens United trend of campaign-finance deregulation.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
Keiarna’s frustration with Stacey simply reads as being pressed for a moment as opposed to them just not gelling.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Bodum Brazil French Press → 29% off Our tester has owned his Bodum’s Brazil French press for 20 years.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Nov. 2025
Police have been scouring the mountainous area for Turner, leaving a community grappling with allegations against a man trusted to teach high schoolers and lead a successful football team, which now presses for a potential state championship in his absence.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
Keiarna’s frustration with Stacey simply reads as being pressed for a moment as opposed to them just not gelling.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Bodum Brazil French Press → 29% off Our tester has owned his Bodum’s Brazil French press for 20 years.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Nov. 2025
Police have been scouring the mountainous area for Turner, leaving a community grappling with allegations against a man trusted to teach high schoolers and lead a successful football team, which now presses for a potential state championship in his absence.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Press for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20for. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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