press on
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He uses his horn and presses on down the road, despite a dense crowd of fans heading back from the waterfront.
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Maresca appeared frustrated when pressed on whether he was referring to the club's hierarchy, replying several times: "It's Cardiff tomorrow, please."
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Smith missed six match darts in the fourth set and was made to pay as Harryson pressed on to win the deciding set by three legs to one.
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Further euro gains should the Fed cut more deeply or rapidly than expected would deliver a fresh press on inflation.
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.
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