How to Use press for in a Sentence

press for

phrasal verb
  • And when he’s pressed for details, that’s when the talk gets squishy.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 26 June 2023
  • Smith's team has pressed for a trial date before the end of 2023.
    Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 17 July 2023
  • And part of that was doing press for season 35, which was about to start.
    Dory Jackson, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Given press for the film has just started, there are bound to be more style serves to come.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2024
  • Hamas has been pressing for an end to the war and the withdrawal of all Israeli troops.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
  • The president-elect has also pressed for the dismissal of the hush money case.
    Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
  • One report said that Affleck was the one pressing for the divorce.
    Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Some of the countries with troops in Iraq had been pressing for an agreement to end that mission.
    Luis Martinez, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2024
  • In the time since, the challenges have piled up for Disney, with shares sinking to 2014 lows amidst a summer of bad press for Iger.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2023
  • There were no photos of the full cast at the film's premiere, and Baldoni has been doing press for the film solo.
    Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2024
  • Tehran will continue to press for a Gaza truce among its demands.
    Peter Aitken, Fox News, 11 Apr. 2024
  • When pressed for the source of an assertion, AI sometimes cops to making things up.
    The Week Staff, The Week, 12 Aug. 2023
  • Even so, many Israelis believe wartime is the wrong time to press for a leadership change.
    Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Leave your heavy object on top of the container and let the tofu press for 20 minutes.
    Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 28 June 2023
  • The hooks and razor storage area are large, so you won’t be pressed for space, and there’s plenty of space between the shelf slats for drainage.
    Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Chuck often took on issues that would not be taken up by the broader press for months, even years.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2024
  • To address this scenario, the U.S. and the allies need to rebuild and project strength to deter adversaries and press for peace.
    Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
  • Willis is on hand for an outreach event, but a gaggle of TV producers press for details on the Trump case.
    Sam Gringlas, NPR, 9 May 2024
  • When you’re pressed for time (so, always), hobbies tend to be the first activity on the chopping block.
    Rachel Wilkerson Miller, SELF, 1 Jan. 2024
  • The families are now pressing for change from all angles.
    Mike Baker, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Miller did no press for The Flash in the months leading up to the pic’s release aside from walking the red carpet at the film’s Los Angeles premiere and making brief remarks.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2023
  • And there’s Vivaldi’s Nisi Dominus again, and with no knob to turn or button to press for silence, the psalm’s exquisite ache unfurls.
    Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Washington, while pressing for a cease-fire in Gaza and Lebanon, has made little progress on that front ahead of the U.S. presidential election.
    Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Just don't forget to iron your cloth napkins before your guests arrive (or if you're pressed for time, at least toss them in the dryer with some wrinkle-release).
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2024
  • In the days leading up to the FDA decision, veterans groups and members of Congress from both parties pressed for its approval.
    Emily Mullin, WIRED, 9 Aug. 2024
  • When pressed for more information about the IBA testing and results, Adams declined to comment.
    Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Another report said that Affleck pressed for the divorce.
    Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 2 July 2024
  • Fortunately, those pressed for time (or patience) can find varying levels of handwork off the rack.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Just as American women were pressing for the right to vote, the women at Newnham were agitating for change too.
    Lucy Evans, Scientific American, 22 June 2023
  • Nike is getting bad press for fighting to pay legal fees incurred by Lontex, a small Pennsylvania sporting-goods company that won a suit against Nike for stealing its trademark technology.
    Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

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