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Meanings of press in English
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Examples for "pressure"
Examples for "pressure"
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High-pressure systems bring generally calm conditions and often result in clear skies.
2
Bank equities remain under pressure, however, with particular tensions surrounding Italian banks.
3
Stabilizing the Middle East, of course, would reduce the pressure on Europe.
4
Armed groups have also targeted the oil industry to pressure the state.
5
He said he came under political pressure over the use of water.
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However, Bernanke has not given up on pressing the case for action.
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This strange, long story was the answer to his most pressing question.
3
Climbing's setbacks are hardly the most pressing issue at the moment, however.
4
There were pressing matters claiming Adam's attention, important cases involving major clients.
5
At the moment, there is no answer to this very pressing problem.
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However, he was concerned about the insistence on the alcohol ban continuing.
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Yet earlier this year, the industry quietly ditched its insistence on passporting.
3
One part insistence on the right to armed protection of said status.
4
The insistence that had been in the knock spoke in the voice.
5
His stubborn insistence stirred concerns of a violent power struggle in Baghdad.
1
I woke Claire up with a long kiss that grew in insistency.
2
Hurstwood almost exclaimed out loud at the insistency of this thing.
3
Her hands and eyes became magical, her talk light and constant without insistency.
4
Bon stood rigidly behind him, barking with a steady, shrill insistency.
5
I asked with some insistency, where this joke was to end.
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But the young man arrested the motion with a gesture of mock imperativeness.
2
There is a terrible intensity and immediate imperativeness about this call.
3
The man's voice leaped to a higher pitch and was sharp with imperativeness.
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She felt to the full all the imperativeness of the motives which urged Will's conduct.
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Law comes saying 'Do this,' and our consciences respond to the imperativeness of the obligation.
Usage of press in English
1
Lucas said he would press for House debate as soon as possible.
2
Members of the opposition, however, said it would further curtail press freedom.
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Conning said it will issue a press statement regarding the deal later.
4
Go and direct traffic; let no press or public near the house.
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Since it went to press, however, cases have begun to rise again.
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A short time ago, the Prime Minister spoke at a press conference.
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The Central Statistics Office carpet-bombed the Government press centre with statistics yesterday.
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Ofcom actually asked not to be given responsibility for regulating the press.
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The EU will try to press its point again later this month.
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The civil society that Egypt wants to build includes a free press.
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Defence officials learnt of the August attack from local press reports yesterday.
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ANALYSIS:Shocking evidence was given this week by celebrities hounded by the press.
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BASKETBALL:Basketball Ireland received a rare double dose of positive press this week.
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The government has said it will press on with it this year.
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Bill Dobbs of Occupy New York's press team takes a different view.
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Positive relations with the press, the team thought, was good commercial sense.
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Portuguese
Catalan
Press through the time
Press across language varieties
Australia
Common
Ireland
Common
South Africa
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