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The big news came during Powell’s presser when the central banker said he would remain on the Fed as a governor “for a period of time to be determined.”
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
I saw the pain in Josh’s face at his presser, and I felt his pain.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026
Paterson hoped that sticky July presser might kick off a race to consolidate the field and unite it behind a single anti-Mamdani candidate.
From Salon • Oct. 30, 2025
He is shouting over the hum of the pill presser, a machine that resembles a Dalek, which pops out dozens of small white magnesium tablets a second.
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025
Coughing from the sweatshop’s foul air, Fannie dropped the presser foot onto a new seam.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
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