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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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Recent Examples of push
Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
But other Republicans push back on the criticism of Selzer, saying the campaign should not outright dismiss the poll’s findings.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Julia Mueller, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
The group has made a significant push into sporting goods and athleticwear, expanding its running brands.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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The longtime civil rights attorney rose to power that same year with the goal of reimagining how the DA’s office prosecutes cases and pushing back against the nation’s legacy of mass incarceration, which disproportionately affected Black residents and communities of color.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
But other Republicans push back on the criticism of Selzer, saying the campaign should not outright dismiss the poll’s findings.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Fifty-one attorneys general from U.S. states, territories and the District of Columbia are making a bipartisan push for a peaceful transfer of power and a nonviolent response from voters to the 2024 election results.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
The group has made a significant push into sporting goods and athleticwear, expanding its running brands.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for push
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In the footage, Hayes shoves Jamora and spits at her.Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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But when push came to shove, Stefani, 55, chose Zabosky to remain on her team — leaving Torres open to be taken by another coach.Daniela Avila, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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The investigation reveals a dismal picture of a company with a sales culture that depends on squeezing infirm and elderly patients and the government for every penny.Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
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Often the rookie spends several minutes adjusting their chair, finding the right eye relief, and remembering their shooting form before ever squeezing the trigger for that first dry fire.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2024
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Trump ran on a campaign that promised the largest deportation operations in our nation’s history.ProPublica, ProPublica, 7 Nov. 2024
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And though Harris rode a wave of summer excitement, some close to her campaign said the team struggled to keep up the momentum into Election Day.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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In 2021, Gonzalez-Nunez allegedly drove a car in a sideshow while his girlfriend hung out of the window with an miniature AK-47.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Micaela Hanning, Crean Lutheran: The transfer from Calvary Chapel is an explosive point guard who can strike from the perimeter and drive to the basket.Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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The donation will help the social services departments of the town councils affected by the flooding to alleviate the affected citizens’ most pressing needs.Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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Iran is also keeping a close eye on the election, Alterman says, and is poised to become a pressing issue for the next commander-in-chief in the immediate aftermath of the inauguration.Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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This election ran smoothly because of the legislation and proactive lawsuits from the conservative movement, argued Arizona state Rep. Alexander Kolodin, a Republican who was sanctioned by the State Bar of Arizona for his role in challenging the 2020 election.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Since the ’80s, Tom Loeser and Wendy Maruyama, pioneering figures of the postwar American Studio Craft movement, have created furniture that challenges the conventions of woodworking and uses color with both precision and a sense of irreverence.Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024
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Absolute Technologies, which originally began as a small machine shop in Santa Fe Springs making service repairs for Textron’s Bell Helicopters, makes landing gears, thrust reverser cylinders, flight control pistons, load transfer components and assemblies.Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
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While both actors play unassuming characters thrust into combat roles, Stokes shared his interest in working in a creative capacity behind the camera as well.Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Never mind the state’s policies (high gas taxes, special fuels mandate and a push to end fossil-fuels production) are the real causes of crushing gas prices.Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
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In addition to declining hormonal levels, causes of low libido in women can include relationship problems, anxiety or depression, and metabolic conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes.Akshay Syal, M.D., NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Push.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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