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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Shaw pressed for a broader national strategy that unifies civil, commercial and defensive space efforts.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Putin is increasing his strikes and pressing for further military gains in defiance of Trumps deadlines to enter any serious peace talks.
—Earl Carr, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Survivors have scheduled a public press conference on Capitol Hill to press for additional disclosures and for legislative action on trafficking and transparency.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
My lawyer keeps pressing for it.
—Wendy Hickey, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Putin is increasing his strikes and pressing for further military gains in defiance of Trumps deadlines to enter any serious peace talks.
—Earl Carr, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Survivors have scheduled a public press conference on Capitol Hill to press for additional disclosures and for legislative action on trafficking and transparency.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
My lawyer keeps pressing for it.
—Wendy Hickey, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Press for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20for. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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