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Examples of pressing in a Sentence
a pressing need for reform
she had pressing business on the other side of town
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Board members hope those efforts will fix the school district’s most pressing issue: a critical decline in enrollment.
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Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 18 June 2024
The project also will add dedicated mental health inpatient beds to address what UCSF Health officials believe is a pressing and unmet need for adolescent mental health care and services.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 11 June 2024
Cancer June 21 – July 22 Your social obligations may feel more pressing than usual.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 June 2024
The three most pressing areas of interest where Gantz’s resignation may be felt – at least for Israelis, the Palestinians in Gaza, and the outside world – are the Israeli government, the running of the war with Hamas, and Gantz’s own political prospects.
—Elliott Gotkine, CNN, 9 June 2024
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Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 18 June 2024
The project also will add dedicated mental health inpatient beds to address what UCSF Health officials believe is a pressing and unmet need for adolescent mental health care and services.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 11 June 2024
Cancer June 21 – July 22 Your social obligations may feel more pressing than usual.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 June 2024
The three most pressing areas of interest where Gantz’s resignation may be felt – at least for Israelis, the Palestinians in Gaza, and the outside world – are the Israeli government, the running of the war with Hamas, and Gantz’s own political prospects.
—Elliott Gotkine, CNN, 9 June 2024
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“Pressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pressing. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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