pressing on

Example Sentences

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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

A disc had slipped and was pressing on a nerve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

They discovered a vascular tumor the size of a golf ball pressing on her brain stem and entangled in blood vessels and cranial nerves.

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2024

But late in double overtime against Arizona, with almost 47 minutes under her belt with a season-high 26 points, Rayah Marshall was still pressing on defense.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2024

Outside the apartment house, Paul considered his choices: pressing on with the sale despite his luck today or going home.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier