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press hard on



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He hopes in the next few months he can once again press hard on the gas.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 24, 2024

People are now taught to press hard on the chest 100 times a minute — singing “Staying Alive,” by The Bee Gees will give the right rhythm.

From New York Times Jan. 22, 2023

Within this more inclusive picture, there are a number of ways that fungi press hard on questions of intelligence.

From Scientific American Jun. 24, 2020

Tottenham continued to press hard on to the front foot and it was difficult to tell which team had the extra man.

From The Guardian Feb. 23, 2017

Going down, I had to press hard on the brake and the rubber mat.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell




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