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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Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify before a House committee investigating Epstein after Republicans pressed for criminal contempt of Congress charges against them.
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Meg Kinnard The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify before a House committee investigating Epstein after Republicans pressed for criminal contempt of Congress charges against them.
—Meg Kinnard, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The mayor is pressing for the creation of a new Department of Community Safety to deal more effectively with the mentally ill.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
That didn’t satisfy his supporters, who kept pressing for the higher medal.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
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Meg Kinnard The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify before a House committee investigating Epstein after Republicans pressed for criminal contempt of Congress charges against them.
—Meg Kinnard, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The mayor is pressing for the creation of a new Department of Community Safety to deal more effectively with the mentally ill.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
That didn’t satisfy his supporters, who kept pressing for the higher medal.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Press for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20for. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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