pushes
Example Sentences
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“Lady Saddlespur is a fun foil for the kids as she pushes them to be better students.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Absurdist comedy, the kind that was Letterman’s, his “Late Night” successor Conan O’Brien’s and Colbert’s specialty, is the very soul of free speech because it pushes honesty and truth past mundane notions of propriety.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
Lai, who took office in 2024, is behind one of the strongest pushes in years to strengthen the island's defence.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Meta began laying off roughly 8,000 employees Wednesday -- about 10 percent of its global workforce -- as co-founder and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg pushes to redirect resources toward an ambitious artificial intelligence agenda.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
He puts the notebook back in his pocket, drops the shovel in the pram, and pushes it—with ease now—toward the road.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
