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a pressing need for reform
she had pressing business on the other side of town
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Four out of 10 people in the state say the economy is the most pressing issue, according to a poll by Emerson College.
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Paula Ramon, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
Ongoing strike The most pressing issue for Boeing this week is ending a costly labor strike that has hobbled its factories in the Seattle area, where most of its aircraft are produced.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
Metsä Group, a leading Finnish company in the forest industry, has launched a biodiversity project that envisions advancing innovative corporate responsibility practices, aside from the most pressing issues of habitat restoration.
—Daniela De Lorenzo, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Mayor Mike Johnston's proposal to raise the local sales tax represents his administration's plan to tackle one of Denver's most pressing issues: a lack of affordable housing.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
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Paula Ramon, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
Ongoing strike The most pressing issue for Boeing this week is ending a costly labor strike that has hobbled its factories in the Seattle area, where most of its aircraft are produced.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
Metsä Group, a leading Finnish company in the forest industry, has launched a biodiversity project that envisions advancing innovative corporate responsibility practices, aside from the most pressing issues of habitat restoration.
—Daniela De Lorenzo, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Mayor Mike Johnston's proposal to raise the local sales tax represents his administration's plan to tackle one of Denver's most pressing issues: a lack of affordable housing.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Pressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pressing. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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