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Definition of pressing
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Examples of pressing in a Sentence
a pressing need for reform
she had pressing business on the other side of town
Recent Examples of pressing from the Web
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Players and coaches on both sides have far more pressing matters to deal with.
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Of course, minding the history of impeachment is important, but there’s a far more pressing question for many citizens today: Whither Trump?
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The second most pressing issue was finding competent staff.
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The more pressing question: Did Origins need to be this large?
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But the more pressing question for lawmakers is who gets blamed for the freak show.
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A more pressing question, particularly for teams that might want to seek one more quality victory to bolster their case for an NCAA tournament bid, is how to deal with the week off leading up to Selection Sunday on March 11.
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But the pressing issues of the day still weigh heavily on those who live here.
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For customers stuck on aging copper networks, the new agreement will at least take care of some of the most pressing problems.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pressing'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of pressing
1591
PRESSING Defined for English Language Learners
pressing
playDefinition of pressing for English Language Learners
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: very important and needing immediate attention
PRESSING Defined for Kids
pressing
playDefinition of pressing for Students
: needing immediate attention We have pressing business.
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