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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Jupiter showers her in materialistic clothes and jewelry, but Semele persists by pressing for answers.
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Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 9 July 2025
Many carried signs pressing for stricter gun laws in Tennessee.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
President Donald Trump has pressed for Israel and Hamas to clinch a ceasefire and secure the release of the remaining captives held in Gaza.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Earlier this month, Green Party MP Siân Berry wrote an open letter to Bella Sankey, the leader of Brighton and Hove city council, which pressed for the cancellation of Manson’s show.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2025
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Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 9 July 2025
Many carried signs pressing for stricter gun laws in Tennessee.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
President Donald Trump has pressed for Israel and Hamas to clinch a ceasefire and secure the release of the remaining captives held in Gaza.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Earlier this month, Green Party MP Siân Berry wrote an open letter to Bella Sankey, the leader of Brighton and Hove city council, which pressed for the cancellation of Manson’s show.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2025
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“Press for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20for. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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