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as in to shove
to apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one
I had to push my damaged bike all the way home
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as in campaign
a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal
an unprecedented push to pass stronger gun control measures
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 29 Oct. 2024
The growth pushes the song to a No. 14 debut on the overall Streaming Songs chart, for Maydon’s first appearance there.
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
Nora Colomer, Fox News, 28 Oct. 2024
The Clippers always had counterpunches to Golden State’s pushes.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
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Verb
The grand openings, the marketing blitz around the new stores, an aggressive online sales push as well as a rapidly growing middle class that aspires to own Apple products boosted its annual India revenue to a record of $8 billion in the year through March.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 29 Oct. 2024
The growth pushes the song to a No. 14 debut on the overall Streaming Songs chart, for Maydon’s first appearance there.
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
Noun
This 8-in-1 automatic vacuum sealer, $99.99 at Walmart, is easy to use, delivering a host of functions with the push of one button.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 28 Oct. 2024
The Clippers always had counterpunches to Golden State’s pushes.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
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Having all your pieces shoved against walls disallows natural flow through the room. 05 of 10 Not Considering Your Textiles Next, think about textiles.Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
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In the latter video, a masked Tyler shoves his way through an antagonistic crowd.Jade Gomez, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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Harris aides have wagered their campaign can squeeze even more juice from these areas this time, especially with women voters.David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
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The snake then squeezes until the animal goes into cardiac arrest, Bartoszek said.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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At a campaign rally in Houston’s Shell Energy Stadium, Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland stood united in endorsing Kamala Harris for president.Okla Jones, Essence, 28 Oct. 2024
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The View co-host Sunny Hostin had a few things to say about one of the incendiary speakers at Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump‘s Sunday-night campaign rally at Madison Square Garden.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 28 Oct. 2024
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Embedding circularity into your business model enhances reputation and strengthens customer loyalty, which in turn drives profitability.Angeley Mullins, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Unlike states that have experienced dramatic demographic and economic changes that drove political shifts, Wisconsin remains relatively stable and homogeneous.Nancy C. Unger / Made by History, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
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Keep your core engaged by pressing your lower back into the floor.Jakob Roze, Health, 22 Oct. 2024
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This November, our governments face a historic moment to tackle a pressing global challenge.Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
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Zemeckis’ use of this pioneering technology — one in an overall advent that remains controversial for actors — allows for more movement and emotion than prosthetics could.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2024
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This robust financial position further supports the assessment that the recent bitcoin wallet movements were indeed internal reorganization rather than preparation for sales.Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Reporters thrust out microphones to record his every word.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
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And despite not being a swing state, the issue has thrust Virginia into the national spotlight as Republicans seize on the unsubstantiated claims that non-citizen voting will influence election outcomes in Vice President Harris' favor.Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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This dual pressure brings quality issues to the forefront as a primary cause of drug shortages.Oyku Ilgar, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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There was a big focus on how AI could help to reduce the mountains of documentation that doctors and nurses are responsible for, which is a major cause of burnout in the industry.Annika Kim Constantino,Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Push.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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