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North-west Scotland will see some rain but these systems are not expected to push across the rest of the UK, so this would mean drier weather with lighter winds and higher daytime temperatures for most.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Huawei Technologies is ramping up development of alternatives to Nvidia’s artificial-intelligence computing systems, part of China’s push to reduce reliance on U.S. technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
As they worked, the kitten, caught by her neck, meowed and tried to use her back paws to push the cabinet away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
He has likely dealt with and even enabled this dynamic since they were children, which is why he is either unwilling or unable to find a way to push back.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
It’s tender if I push on the place where muscle meets bone, but I don’t feel anything otherwise.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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He pushes a button for alpine mode on his treadmill and starts a 45-minute workout.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
High up on a Manx hillside, Sarah Hickey effortlessly pushes a metre-long metal rod into the wet ground until it disappears almost to her hands.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
According to Mørk, the device pushes beyond the conventional limit for how small a laser can be made.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
That 850 megawatts of data coming online pushes back at fears data-center project delays could impact near-term revenue recognition, they said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
She pushes forward a plate of double chocolate cookies from my favorite bakery in town.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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Yield levels now trade below recent multiyear highs which pushed the 10-year Treasury yield to 5.041% on Tuesday, its highest since 2007.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Buckingham Palace strongly pushed back on Wednesday against the credibility of the book, after an initial extract claimed Charles had said of Diana: "We'll forget her soon enough."
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
So to see McConnell being pushed around the U.S.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
He sees the R2, with a base price of $44,990, as the only serious competitor to Tesla’s Model Y, he said, because other companies’ electric SUVs “aren’t being pushed and aren’t priced right.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
Betsie had just passed around a stew so artfully prepared you scarcely missed the meat when, without warning, Mr. Smit leaned back in his chair and pushed the button below the window.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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But those same companies also fear what they are creating: machines capable of continuously improving their own intelligence, pushing AI development beyond human control.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
More often than not, we see this with actresses in Hollywood pushing against demanding directors or seeking out more challenging material.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
He ended up pushing it toward the European Union.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
Under that plan, which met a cold reception from a country pushing for full membership, Ukraine would have been allowed to attend the bloc's summits and have a representative in the European Commission.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
She moved steadily toward them, pushing the raft, disappearing as each wave rolled over her and popping up when it cleared.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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