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a pressing need for reform
she had pressing business on the other side of town
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First, and most pressing, is the energy shock resulting from the Strait’s effective closure.
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Access to housing stood out as one of the most pressing concerns.
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march 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Storing nuclear waste Nuclear waste is one of the world’s most pressing and unresolved environmental challenges, and its volumes continue to rise.
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
But maybe no questions are more pressing than how to handle defense.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
Access to housing stood out as one of the most pressing concerns.
—J.m. Banks
march 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Storing nuclear waste Nuclear waste is one of the world’s most pressing and unresolved environmental challenges, and its volumes continue to rise.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
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 5 Apr. 2026.
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