Sentence examples for was pressed from from inspiring English sources

For example, toward the end of his second administration, President Dwight Eisenhower was pressed from some quarters to cut taxes to help the election chances of Richard Nixon, his vice president.

This week Samsung said its operating profits were down, for a third quarter in a row, in the three months to June, as it was pressed from below by cut-price rivals like Xiaomi, a three-year-old upstart from China, and squeezed from above by Apple.That said, the Japanese firms have blundered for the past decade.

Mr. Obama was pressed from another direction on the issues raised by Mr. Snowden's leaks, when a group of lawmakers from the Senate and House met with him, at his invitation, in the Oval Office on Thursday to discuss the National Security Agency's surveillance methods.

18 Mar 2006, Rosario Rubite 234 (HAST) (plants of this collection were brought back for cultivation. This specimen was pressed from greenhouse material on 1 Feb 2007); Province of Antique, Municipality of Culasi, Barangay, Camancijan.

Urine was pressed from the gauze into a collection tube.

Water was pressed from the filter cake to an approximately 25% solids content.

Unlike seed oils, olive oils are pressed from fresh fruits, so their flavors can vary tremendously.

Every year, 200 litres of olive oil are pressed from Henze's ancient grove.

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

Dark sesame oil, usually called Asian, is pressed from deeply toasted seeds.

An edible oil is pressed from the seed and is used as a cooking oil and in processing margarine, soap, and lubricants.