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Recent Examples of push on How Doctors Are Pushing Medical Credit Cards on Patients Medical credit cards are increasingly pushed on patients across America as the costs of health, dental, and veterinary procedures rise. Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 Hence, should Parkinson achieve the remarkable by leading Wrexham to a third successive promotion in May, there’s surely going to be scope to push on again considering how much headroom the club should have in terms of PSR. Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025 Schiraldi blamed the lack of accurate data on an outdated system the department uses, but was pushed on why the system was still in place after a replacement program was being tested for implementation. Mikenzie Frost, Baltimore Sun, 22 Jan. 2025 The oldest child, 9, reported Duale had been lying in bed and was not in the living room — and that the boy pushed on the window screen before falling. Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for push on 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for push on
Verb
  • For its August return, the event — which showcases reggae and Pacific Islands music — is moving outdoors and expanding to two days.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Besides agriculture, Priam also moves steel, flat deck freight, and various industrial materials, serving manufacturers and suppliers across North America.
    William Mullane, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • For example, Geico exited its Premier Partner status after the 2024 season.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Companies such as Gojek, Carousell and Grab were among the first to provide strong opportunities for investors to exit, or a way to sell their stake for a profit.
    Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The plane had departed Unalakleet at 2:37 p.m., Bering Air Director of Operations, David Olson, said, per local outlet KTUU.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The Bering Air flight departed from Unalakleet, a community of about 690 people in western Alaska, around 2:40 p.m. local time on Thursday.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Most people will get HPV, but the vast majority of people show no signs or symptoms.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Ferrell is on the cowbell, and fictional music producer Bruce Dickinson’s (Christopher Walken) gotta have more cowbell, baby.
    Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Hathaway's seconds-long appearance quickly went viral on social media as fans embraced the cheerful clip.
    Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
  • When the award top spots were announced on social, fans of the brand were quick to chime in with their favorite products–including a Trader Joe's item that has gone unlisted on the winners list.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • And with some in Congress now suggesting that TikTok might need more time to find a buyer, Trump could find support in trying to push off the ban to a later date.
    Clare Duffy, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
  • By midday Wednesday, the last remaining precipitation was falling across the Outer Banks and was expected to wind down as the storm pushes off the East Coast.
    Judson Jones, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The guard tried to stop the fare evader, who became irate and pulled out a boxcutter, slashing the guard across the face.
    Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Nevertheless, Kelsea Ballerini pulled out all the stops to recruit the contestant likeliest to win a Kelsea Ballerini Lookalike Contest.
    Charlie Mason, TVLine, 10 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Dozens of students at a U.S. military middle school in Germany walked out of class in protest of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's dismantling of DEI policies during his visit to the country this week.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Cincinnati has been trying to solve its safety problem since the moment Jessie Bates walked out the door to Atlanta.
    Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025

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“Push on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push%20on. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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