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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
press . - verb contraction of
impressed - adjective Under strain or deprivation.
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- adjective compacted by ironing
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Examples
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The label pressed 10,000 copies of the band's full-length 2004 debut "Funeral."
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The label pressed 10,000 copies of the band's full-length 2004 debut "Funeral."
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The head of the United Nations has again pressed Burma's military government to release political prisoners to ensure credibility for its elections next month.
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Martin pressed the heels of his palms against his eyes.
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She caught Saxon's free hand, and Saxon felt a small hot coin pressed into it.
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The head of the United Nations has again pressed Burma's military government to release political prisoners to ensure credibility for its elections next month.
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The students, dressed in pressed navy uniforms, are finishing a freshly prepared lunch that includes organic vegetables.
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I would like to hear McCain pressed on Afghanistan.
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Along with mold, common culprits include second-hand smoke, pet dander, dust mites, emissions from household cleaners and furniture made of certain pressed wood-products, and nitrogen dioxide (a byproduct of indoor fuel-burning appliances).
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The unanimous Court stated: The argument is again pressed upon us that these cases were wrongly decided.
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