press on
Example Sentences
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It was also one of the first songs ever recorded, and the tune with which Thomas Edison’s phonograph was introduced to the London press on Aug. 14, 1888.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026
She had managed to press on to the semis only three times before, and never in Australia.
From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026
The 26-year-old said he had been subject to "endless attacks from my parents, both privately and publicly, that were sent to the press on their orders".
From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026
Meanwhile, these reporters can’t help but do what they do, so in love with their jobs, they press on, smiling at their own self-immolation.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025
I press on them, willing them to settle before I get right to the point.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.