push down

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Even those who never flew Spirit benefited from its competitive fares, which helped push down costs at other airlines, Hull noted in an “Ode to Spirit” she wrote honoring the scrappy budget airline.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

“We think AI’s productivity gains could quickly offset such ‘chipflation’ and other price pressures—and push down inflation,” he added.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Employers added 178,000 jobs, far more than expected, helping push down the unemployment rate to 4.3%, the Labor Department said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Eventually, proper panic would set in, at which point demand for safety would almost certainly overwhelm concern about inflation and push down Treasury yields.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

I push down on my pencil so hard the lead breaks.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko