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a pressing need for reform
she had pressing business on the other side of town
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With the rise of AI, cyber threats caused by phishing and data breaches, make the issue even more pressing.
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Earl Carr, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
The Bruins soon found themselves with far more pressing worries.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
The article, in the Financial Times, described the efforts of investment bankers and wealthy libertarians, including a grandson of Milton Friedman, to solve one of the continent’s most pressing problems—at least, according to people who don’t live in Africa.
—Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
For San Diego voters, the ongoing homelessness crisis and cost-of-living are the city's most pressing problems.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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Earl Carr, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
The Bruins soon found themselves with far more pressing worries.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
The article, in the Financial Times, described the efforts of investment bankers and wealthy libertarians, including a grandson of Milton Friedman, to solve one of the continent’s most pressing problems—at least, according to people who don’t live in Africa.
—Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
For San Diego voters, the ongoing homelessness crisis and cost-of-living are the city's most pressing problems.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for pressing
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“Pressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pressing. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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