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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Board member Todd Inman pressed for answers as to why controllers at Reagan National Airport were pressured and if that compromised safety.
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
The Trump administration is pressing for a deal with Harvard University that would require the Ivy League school to pay far more than the $200 million fine agreed to by Columbia University to resolve multiple federal investigations, according to two people familiar with the matter.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 July 2025
What Happens Next Lawmakers continue pressing for the release of investigative files related to Epstein's associates, though federal grand jury material remains sealed.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
The president has expressed increasing frustration, as many of his supporters press for more information or the appointment of a special prosecutor.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 23 July 2025
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
The Trump administration is pressing for a deal with Harvard University that would require the Ivy League school to pay far more than the $200 million fine agreed to by Columbia University to resolve multiple federal investigations, according to two people familiar with the matter.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 July 2025
What Happens Next Lawmakers continue pressing for the release of investigative files related to Epstein's associates, though federal grand jury material remains sealed.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
The president has expressed increasing frustration, as many of his supporters press for more information or the appointment of a special prosecutor.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 23 July 2025
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“Press for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20for. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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