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  • 11press — I. /prɛs / (say pres) verb (pressed or, Archaic, prest, pressing) –verb (t) 1. to act upon with weight or force. 2. to move by weight or force in a certain direction or into a certain position. 3. to compress or squeeze, as to alter in shape or… …

  • 12press — I. noun Etymology: Middle English presse, from Anglo French, from presser to press Date: 13th century 1. a. a crowd or crowded condition ; throng b. a thronging or crowding forward or together 2. a. an apparatus or machine by which a substance is …

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  • 13press — press1 verb 1》 move or cause to move into a position of contact with something by exerting continuous physical force.     ↘exert continuous physical force on, especially in order to operate a device.     ↘squeeze (someone s arm or hand) as a sign …

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  • 14Press Release — News that is sent out or released by the company making the news. If it s an earnings press release, the release will discuss the company s financial results for the recently completed quarter and may provide comments from management. Press… …

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  • 15closely — adv. Closely is used with these adjectives: ↑akin, ↑allied, ↑analogous, ↑balanced, ↑bound, ↑comparable, ↑concerned, ↑dependent, ↑informed, ↑interrelated, ↑involved, ↑ …

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  • 16press — I. v. a. 1. Compress, squeeze, crowd, crush. 2. Squeeze out, express. 3. Make smooth, smooth, flatten. 4. Embrace closely, hug, clasp. 5. Constrain, compel, force. 6. Enjoin, enforce, urge, inculcate. 7. Straiten, distress …

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  • 17ad|press — «ad PREHS», transitive verb. to press closely to a surface; lay flat. ╂[< Latin adpressus, past participle of adprimere press to < ad to + premere press] …

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  • 18Non-English press of the Communist Party USA — This article is about publications of the Communist Party USA in languages other than English. For a similar list of the party s English language publications, see English language press of the Communist Party USA. During the nine decades since… …

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  • 19Freedom of the press — The freedom of the press redirects here. For George Orwell s preface, see Animal Farm# The Freedom of the Press . For the report by Freedom House, see Freedom of the Press (report). Journalism News  …

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  • 20White House Press Secretary — White House Press Secretary …

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