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

“They were pressing on us,” Islanders coach Patrick Roy said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2024

The darkness seemed to be pressing on their eyeballs as they stood, terrified, waiting.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling