press on
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The commission was examining the judgement, a spokesman said, adding it would press on with an investigation into the bailout, which was launched in 2024.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
"When the nanopillars are closer together, more of them can press on the same virus at once, stretching its outer shell past breaking point."
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 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
The same thing happened when assembly lines reshaped manufacturing, when robotics entered the factory floor, when computers displaced typewriters, and when the internet placed a printing press on every desk.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025
When I write, I press on the paper too hard, but I can’t help it.
From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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