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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Ukraine pressed for months and even years to get Western weapons: HIMARS rocket launchers, Abrams tanks and F-16 fighter jets.
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Kim Barker, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
In a fortnight, the Tractor Boys had begun to look streetwise, knowing when to press for a goal and, perhaps more importantly, when to dig in and defend.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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
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Kim Barker, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
In a fortnight, the Tractor Boys had begun to look streetwise, knowing when to press for a goal and, perhaps more importantly, when to dig in and defend.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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
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“Press for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20for. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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