The phrase "as we press" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate a sense of urgency or determination while moving forward with a task or situation.
Example: "As we press on with the project, we must remain focused on our goals and deadlines."
Alternatives: "as we move forward" or "as we continue".
But as we press them, the story gradually changes.
As we press forward, the ambushes peter out.
We'll be looking at applying this approach to other government programmes in the future too, as we press on with the work of building a country that works for everyone".
As we press on along the ridge above the wood, on the north side of the path we find ponies raising the browse line as they stretch high into the hollies.
The crop is so much greater than our work could ever capture, even as we press it in, right close, to fill October's urge, but we have cleared a windfall just the same: A clarity, the season's morning hues, and our sweet chore have worked an art of fall.
We will continue to keep the House properly informed as we press for an end to the conflict, provide life-saving assistance, and work to ensure that Syria has the political transition its people need and deserve and which they have now waited far too long to see achieved.
Franz wheezed enthusiastically as we pressed through the mob into the payout room.
As we pressed our faces up against the window, we could smell the fresh white paint inside.
"We decided almost as we pressed the button [on the launch] to double that – in hindsight, a good decision," he told MediaGuardian on Tuesday morning.
As we pressed Mr. Paltto for details on his life, we also learned how to pan for gold (he sifted out an impressive gold flake almost instantly; I discovered a lot of silt and pebbles) and shared a hearty reindeer soup he cooked up over a campfire.
As we pressed forward (and continued aging) we coined a new word; perimenopause, the transitional decade of changing hormones.
