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Discover LudwigThe phrase "pressed further" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when indicating that someone is being urged to provide more information or to elaborate on a topic.
Example: "When questioned about the incident, she was pressed further by the investigators."
Alternatives: "pressed on" or "probed deeper".
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Pressed further, Gspurning reluctantly voiced his disappointment.
When I pressed further, he hung up.
Pressed further, she added: "I hope so.
Obama and Clinton laughed when pressed further on the issue.
Pressed further, he said: "I didn't say no.
If pressed further, she sticks to her TV talking points.
"What did you conclude about that?" she pressed further.
When pressed further, however, clinical rationality gives way to hapless shrugging.
Pressed further, he said he had "sort of gone back and forth on that".
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Pressed further by WBEZ, Quinn did not clarify his position.
Pressed further, Spoelstra repeated his standard response: "His return is indefinite"..
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