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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Lawmakers press for transparency Interest in UFOs and UAP has grown steadily on Capitol Hill.
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Amid press for the film, the actress was spotted out and about in New York City on February 18.
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Education officials constantly press for more state spending, which is governed by complicated formulas in a 1988 ballot measure, Proposition 98.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
Amid press for the film, the actress was spotted out and about in New York City on February 18.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 19 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, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Lawmakers continue to press for a joint federal and state investigation into her death.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Press for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20for. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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