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

DWP said it is pressing on despite the cut, and that the project is fully budgeted through the utility’s power fund.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

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

From BBC • May 7, 2024

So now I lost me a week and a half and time’s pressing on me hard.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis