To spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts.
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Examples for "press "
Examples for "press "
1 Lucas said he would press for House debate as soon as possible.
2 Members of the opposition, however, said it would further curtail press freedom.
3 Conning said it will issue a press statement regarding the deal later.
4 Go and direct traffic; let no press or public near the house.
5 Since it went to press , however, cases have begun to rise again.
1 Well, she's why I called actually, Douglas said with determined good cheer .
2 Record tourist numbers are bringing cheer to companies involved in the sector.
3 Some will hope for an England win; others will cheer for Portugal.
4 The crowds felt free to cheer , jeer, and offer questions and comments.
5 With light hearts and good cheer we proceeded to the holy city.
1 Experts agree that passive safety is a good idea but urge caution.
2 We therefore urge the public to continue assisting us in managing consumption.
3 We urge the taxi industry to accept these declared measures, he added.
4 We urge police to investigate such criminal activities without fear or favour.
5 He hesitated for a second, fighting the urge to press his point.
1 The Trust said her compositions continue to inspire a new generation today.
2 The list was long and familiar: Be authentic; inspire purpose; embrace uncertainty.
3 A key challenge now is to continue to inspire a wilting opposition.
4 The events of a century ago still have the power to inspire .
5 In the best cases, that leads to things that inform and inspire .
1 In the tall and barrack - like houses candles gleamed in honor of Masaniello.
2 In the evening, the change from barrack - room to veldt was most delightful.
3 The foundation of another barrack for officers was begun in this month.
4 I detest having it in that great barrack of a dining-room downstairs.
5 It was half-past three when the deputies were locked into the barrack - yard .
1 Henry V, new king of England, continued to exhort his imaginary soldiers.
2 To the same pains, to the same firmness I exhort the accusers.
3 Need I warn-needI exhort - the young to avoid the habit of intemperance.
4 We exhort them to observe wisdom as decreed in My wondrous Book.
5 You could even step out of the shadows to exhort your belief.
1 I get two minutes with them and I give them a pep up speech.
2 Sugary foods gave my brain the pep up it needed.
3 In order to mitigate the political risks, it needs to pep up its growth rate.
4 I want to pep up the music, and immediately.
5 Mosaic tiles are the perfect way to pep up floors, shower enclosures and kitchen splashbacks.
1 I had seen such a root on my brothers and was unimpressed.
2 Prime Suspect and Mendax raced to get root on the system.
3 When Mendax finally got root on NIC, the power was intoxicating.
4 We old people have taken root on the land which was our fathers'.
5 It does not take root on barricades, we know that now!
1 He could have used no sharper spur to urge on the laggard.
2 We needed no further incitement to make us urge on our steeds.
3 That's good news. Mansfield clicked his tongue to urge on his horse.
4 I could urge on those people you employ, work with them even.
5 Put your shoulder to the wheel, man, and urge on your horses.
6 Now is the moment to urge on the hounds and ply the javelins.
7 Arthur and Tim exerted themselves to the utmost to urge on the raft.
8 But the longings of its immortal nature urge on the soul.
9 It is a desert march, but we urge on the camels.
10 Instead of oars, he used a long pole to urge on the boat.
11 There were several reasons why Napoleon should urge on this scheme.
12 The Roman Catholic clergy had, certainly, much to urge on their own behalf.
13 But Agafya Fedosyevna, who was present, began again to urge on Ivan Nikiforovitch.
14 But again: had Annie Truck answered some unconscious urge on Parrot?
15 But to die a bloody death while the crowds urge on my killer.
16 The crew stood ready with poles to urge on the canoe into deep water.
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