Sentence examples for pressed in the direction from inspiring English sources

But in Mr. Zimmermann's account of this fascinating time, the main advantage enjoyed by Roosevelt, Lodge and company was that it pressed in the direction where history was tending in any case.

For the farther he is from the weight, the more easily he moves it, and the more downward pressure falls on the other, as though the weight attached pressed in the opposite direction, and became the fulcrum.

The fingertip shape was placed on the test equipment and slightly pressed in the normal direction of Δ h from the initial height by the micrometer, as illustrated in Fig. 1 a.

Next, the extract was pressed in the laboratory press.

Both would be too feeble, and would be unlikely to press in the sun's direction anyway.

Press the fabric in the direction of hair growth, leaving a small tab at the end.

No grip and having to press in two directions at once means if your hands are wet, forget about it.

After a full stop, the drive mechanism is usually pressed against the load in the direction of the last rotation.

Approximation is a massage technique used to relieve cramping in which the muscle fibers are pressed together in the same direction for a certain time.

Protesters began to press the crowd east, in the direction of McCormick Place, and the police lines began to press west, away from the meetings, as messages for the crowd to disperse were heard on loud speakers.

Concerned by the horrible stories of harassed, assaulted and sometimes murdered Unionists emanating from the region, and understanding the political gains a successful invasion would bring, Lincoln pressed his generals to move in the direction of the region's broad valley.