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present tense third-person singular of express
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as in squeezes
to apply external pressure on so as to force out the juice or contents of except as a fun event at festivals, nowadays people do not make wine by expressing grapes with their feet

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expresses

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noun

plural of express, British

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Recent Examples of expresses
Verb
In one of Nolan’s subtle but important additions to Homer’s tale, all throughout the film, everyone expresses fears about the People from the Sea, this unseen menace terrorizing different towns. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 July 2026 Truly someone who has those types of values and expresses them very publicly. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026 Any team that expresses interest in the star shortstop, however, would have to clear a high bar. Will Sammon, New York Times, 17 July 2026 His remorse is echoed earlier in the film by Nolan’s Helen (Lupita Nyong’o), who expresses regret for all of the violence she’s caused. Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026 Ulysses expresses sorrowful regret for having disobeyed Zeus’ Law – essentially the Golden Rule – in sacking Troy. Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026 The family expresses gratitude to Atrium Health Hospice & Palliative Care Cabarrus and longtime caregiver Andrea. Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026 Someone expresses displeasure, raises their voice slightly or applies the soft pressure of sustained silence, and the original position softens, shifts or vanishes entirely. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Written in a style disarming and gently subversive, Slaughterhouse-Five expresses outrage at war that even now remains in opposition to conventional wisdom. Spin Team, SPIN, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expresses
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  • Released in May, the film adaptation stars Sally Field as Tova, Lewis Pullman as Cameron — a wayward young man who comes to town in search of family and finds an unexpected friendship with Tova — and Tony nominee Alfred Molina, who voices Marcellus.
    Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
  • The audiobook will feature eight stories narrated by Australian actress Miranda Tapsell (Sapphires), who voices Dougie’s mum in the uber popular kids franchise.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 July 2026
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  • Ghiggia gallops in from the right and squeezes a finish in at the near post to win the cup for Uruguay in the Maracana.
    Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • As a result, food inflation squeezes the amount of money people have left over to buy things like Levi's jeans and plane tickets, which brings us to our next earnings preview.
    Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 July 2026
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  • But anyone imagining that this signifies the end of Ronaldo’s international career should read on.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 July 2026
  • The Princess of Wales wore a green midi-length dress for the outing, accessorizing with her green-and-purple pin that signifies her status as patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026
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  • The petition says the property has been in violation of city code for over five years and the owner has received several citations for various issues including roof disrepair, unattended vegetation growth, trash and graffiti.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • Outside of NGOs, legal work for openly transgender people in Nepal is virtually nonexistent, executive director Manisha Dhakal says.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • But Philadelphia embodies the uphill battle the industry faces.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • But the version of the classical hero that the film conjures up nevertheless embodies the great preoccupation of Nolan’s filmography.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • These short chains of amino acids are found naturally in the body and act as useful messengers, telling cells when to repair damaged tissue, produce hormones, reduce inflammation, and more.
    The Week US, TheWeek, 20 July 2026
  • Hormones such as estrogen and thyroid hormone are chemical messengers that regulate growth, metabolism, reproduction and many other essential functions through the endocrine system.
    Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • His background gives him a longstanding network of connections to people who can give campaign contributions.
    Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026
  • Move the clutter, create the quiet corner, or set one household boundary that gives your inner life more air.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • His $72 dollar target on TeraWulf implies a tripling from here.
    Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • The correlation implies that if the cost of AI falls, so does the value of equity in the companies that supply computing power for those AI models—presumably because lower compute revenues mean lower earnings per share.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 July 2026

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