Examples of pressing in a Sentence
a pressing need for reform
she had pressing business on the other side of town
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MacMillan said low insurance coverage and fair pay are the most pressing issues for teachers.
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball’s driving seems more pressing than Magic City.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Mahan is positioning himself as a moderate Democrat focused on fixing the most pressing problems facing California by making more effective use of our resources.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
That political alignment on one of the most pressing issues facing California may explain why voters are having such a difficult time deciding who to support.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball’s driving seems more pressing than Magic City.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Mahan is positioning himself as a moderate Democrat focused on fixing the most pressing problems facing California by making more effective use of our resources.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
That political alignment on one of the most pressing issues facing California may explain why voters are having such a difficult time deciding who to support.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Pressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pressing. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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