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push and pull

VERB

rock

Synonyms

STRONGEST

convulse jolt shake shock sway swing

STRONG

agitate billow careen concuss falter heave jiggle jog jounce lurch move oscillate pitch quake quaver quiver reel roll stagger toss totter tremble undulate vibrate wobble

WEAK

roll about

Antonyms

STRONG

be still calm steady

WEAK

hold stabilize

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Seasonality, demand patterns, refining mismatches and refinery closures, along with the push and pull of economics, also factor into the price.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

He admitted there could be some "push and pull" when it comes to serving the visitors while protecting the estate's heritage.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

But scarier things like what has happened to Guthrie exacerbate this push and pull, Clare Ansberry writes in her piece this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

“Over the more medium, long term, you do need to have some mechanisms, some levers, to push and pull that will allow more supply to come into the system,” he says.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

I think it’s the rhythmic click of the needles, the push and pull of the yarn.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

push and pull

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