pressing on

Example Sentences

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But Wong sees value in gaining more skills in a shaky job market, so he is pressing on with the program.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

She kept pressing on what the trial judge should have done, and what, specifically, defense counsel was required to do.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

Perhaps it was how plainly yet passionately many artists used their time onstage to speak about the issues pressing on us right now.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

You can watch the parliamentary proceedings by pressing on the play icon at the top of the page.

From BBC • May 7, 2024

And then he starts to laugh, loud and deep and wild, in a way so familiar, it feels like pressing on a bruise.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott