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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Tom Karako, director of the Missile Defense Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said the focus on air defense price tags can obscure the more pressing constraint.
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Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
And that’s the more pressing issue.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
MacMillan said low insurance coverage and fair pay are the most pressing issues for teachers.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 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
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Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
And that’s the more pressing issue.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
MacMillan said low insurance coverage and fair pay are the most pressing issues for teachers.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 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
See All Example Sentences for pressing
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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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