Sentence examples for have been pressed from inspiring English sources

Families have been pressed and strained.

Similar claims have been pressed elsewhere.

Different laws have been pressed into service.

Meanwhile, some other outdoorsy nouns have been pressed into service as verbs.

Nontheatre buildings have been pressed into use cafés, garages, fire stations, churches, lofts, and shops.

Shirts have been pressed from Everest to the Brazilian rain forest, on bicycles and scuba dives.

"The experiences of 10, 15 and even 20 years have been pressed into one," he wrote.

Boats have been pressed into service for the delivery of food.

"School districts have been pressed to cut costs and eliminate positions," he said.

Even with the incentives, Ford and Chrysler have been pressed to stem eroding market shares.

Some of the other legacy items have been pressed back into service.