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Don't stop the wrong persons (5,2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

press on

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'don't stop' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with motion as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'wrong persons' is the wordplay.
'wrong' indicates an anagram.
'persons' is an anagram of 'PRESS ON'.

'the' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for press on that I've seen before include "Hasten insistently" , "Continue (regardless)" , "Keep going forward" , "Continue (with action)" , "Persevere doggedly, quickly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Irish News.
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