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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Mayor Herd has pledged to keep pressing for transparency and for the deployment of more advanced tracking systems. —

Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024 Students, alumni, parents press for action Masullo was paid $28,443 when he was fired, according to the letter. —

Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 The continuing resolution was a major disappointment for Democrats and environmental groups that had been pressing for lawmakers to protect the $17 billion from expiration or reallocation. —

Daniel Moore, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024 Some lawmakers on Capitol Hill are also using the drone saga to press for legislation providing law enforcers with more authority to track and police unmanned aircraft systems, known as UAS. —

Mike Lillis, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for press for