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a pressing need for reform
she had pressing business on the other side of town
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The most pressing issue facing Tarrant County is affordability.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
These capabilities can assist in addressing the most pressing issues facing humanity, such as illness and climate change, with careful stewardship—addressing energy demands, ethical frameworks, security, and accessibility.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Making the game even more pressing, the Ravens’ next five games after the Bengals matchup are against the Bills, Jaguars, Chargers, Panthers and Texans.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 14 May 2026
This is one of several instances of emotional realism that pierce the film’s temporal veil — turning it, in theory, from a series of recollections into a more pressing and contemporary saga of how war trickles down and transforms the lives of young girls in fundamental ways.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 May 2026
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
These capabilities can assist in addressing the most pressing issues facing humanity, such as illness and climate change, with careful stewardship—addressing energy demands, ethical frameworks, security, and accessibility.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Making the game even more pressing, the Ravens’ next five games after the Bengals matchup are against the Bills, Jaguars, Chargers, Panthers and Texans.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 14 May 2026
This is one of several instances of emotional realism that pierce the film’s temporal veil — turning it, in theory, from a series of recollections into a more pressing and contemporary saga of how war trickles down and transforms the lives of young girls in fundamental ways.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 May 2026
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“Pressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pressing. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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