press on
phrasal verb
pressed on; pressing on; presses on
1
: to continue moving forward in a forceful or steady way
The troops pressed on in spite of the snow.
2
: to continue to do something especially in a determined way
Now that we have answered that question, let's press on.
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He was also pressed on recent accounts detailing the extent of Biden’s cognitive decline while in the White House, most prominently detailed in a book by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios’s Alex Thompson set to be released later this month.
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Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 18 May 2025
During a House Appropriations Committee hearing, Kennedy was pressed on his past statements about vaccines by Wisconsin Rep. Mark Pocan, among others.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 14 May 2025
Halle Berry, Jeremy Strong, and Cannes jury president Juliette Binoche were immediately pressed on all things Trump at the festival’s first press conference on Tuesday.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
The president warned last week that Washington would withdraw from its mediating role in the absence of substantial progress, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio says this week will be critical for deciding whether to press on with talks.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Press on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20on. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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