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push

[poosh] / pʊʃ /






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However, higher food and commodity prices could push inflation above expectations, RHB says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Raman said that she would push Los Angeles’ congressional delegation to make this a key priority.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

The officials who had lodged the protest had been on a business trip at the time of the seizure to push for the safeguard of Japanese companies' assets, he added.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

Rising inflation, driven primarily by the cost of petrol and diesel, will push policymakers into an interest rate hike, analysts suggest.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

But as he turned to push the slab aside, something made him stop.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

“And, at a minimum, it pushes everyone down the search page. And then, on top of that, the experiences themselves are not traffic drivers.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

On Monday and over the weekend, candidates made their final pushes to persuade voters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

It is also likely, Hershon said, that Judge Sullivan pushes the lawyers on both sides to get a trial date on the calendar during Monday's hearing.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

I don’t mean “wrestle” like two people having an argument—a verbal tangle over tush pushes, instant replay or some other evergreen NFL claptrap.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

The building pushes out into an L shape, and the empty section is the dark one around the back, in a patch of frozen dirt.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

Osmand too appears to have pushed himself to the front of the queue to start off the left.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

The bubble callers mean a price that hype has pushed above fundamental value.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Its rival OpenAI has already pushed back its IPO plans to sometime next year.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

The extra time has also pushed Maron to challenge himself in new ways.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

She had brown hair that was pushed back behind her ears.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

Since taking the presidency, Prabowo has shown little interest in pushing ahead with Jokowi's legacy project: the construction of Nusantara, a new capital.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

She has also joined with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and some Republicans lawmakers in pushing to raise the limit on deposit insurance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

But I don’t necessarily think pushing the issue and keeping the pressure on will lead to a new oven.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

The stock has tumbled in the past month but CEO Michael Intrator is pushing back.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

At one point there is a long uphill grade—over a mile—and I lope alongside the sled easily, lightly, pushing gently to help the dogs.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen


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