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Applies pressure to (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

urges

(Other definitions for urges that I've seen before include "Eggs on" , "Inner promptings" , "Compulsions" , "Persuades to do something" , "Encourages" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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