push down

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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

The measures, aimed at widening supply to push down prices, are a "godsend for Russia's shadow fleet," said Lloyd's analyst Bridget Diakun, referring to the opaque sanctions-busting tankers used by Russia.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 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

“We are very excited to add a Stanley Cup winner to complement our group and make a big push down the stretch.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

It was like trying to push down a tree.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles