push
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It highlights both countries' efforts to prevent a sell-off in the yen and Japanese government bonds from having an impact on the global economy, including potentially helping to push up borrowing costs for Washington.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Regional mediators have worked to push the U.S. and Iran into a new ceasefire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
He fully intended to push through his scheme to sell shares in the World Cup by casting himself, believe it or not, as a defender of the downtrodden and underprivileged.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
Automakers say they are facing rising costs for in-vehicle computer systems, which could also soon push up the price of new vehicles.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
“You push it back. You can feel when it starts to overwhelm you.”
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
Index inclusion typically pushes passive investors and funds tracking the S&P 500 to buy shares to match its holdings.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Initially she pushes him away, but Tombo is persistent.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
Cretton is the rare former indie filmmaker who pushes himself to stage clever action sequences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
She says that Europe is now reliant on US LNG supplies, and competing with Asia for the same cargoes, which pushes up prices.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
“Let’s go see,” Sneaky says, and his hand pushes the door open before I can think of a reason to stop him.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
Sanchez himself points instead to a recent ruling by Spain's Supreme Court: it said those who enter by sea cannot be pushed back immediately.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Several U.S. airlines, including Delta Air Lines and American Airlines, have started to pay flight attendants for their boarding-time work in recent years as their unions have pushed for the compensation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Bash pushed back, defending her role as a journalist.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
Firefighters have faced dozens of fires daily and Greece's Civil Protection Minister Evangelos Tournas on Saturday said the fire department had been "pushed to its limits".
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Friday just before the noon closing when the shop was crowded, a policeman pushed open the street door, hesitated, then continued back into the rear room.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh sparked a bond selloff, pushing the 30-year U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
A proton PeVatron is a natural cosmic accelerator capable of pushing protons beyond the PeV threshold.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
The chip shortage is pushing people to buy cheaper laptops than desktops, which can last up to a decade, said Brousse, in Tokyo on his honeymoon.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
After pushing 200 innings the last two seasons, he underwent a newfangled minimally invasive procedure on May 6 to remove a loose body from his elbow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
Through the streaming snow, he saw Renn pushing forwards with all her strength; Wolf staggering sideways, his eyes slitted against the wind.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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