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
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
A disc had slipped and was pressing on a nerve.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025
Reports from Syria say that the rebel forces have captured significant supplies of military equipment, including helicopters, and are pressing on towards Hama, the next significant city on the road to Damascus.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2024
But the whole beach, throbbing in the sun, was pressing on my back.
From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus
