pushed

Example Sentences

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But some South Africans pushed back, praising the spirit of their team, nicknamed Bafana Bafana.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

According to the study, the extreme heat pushed glacier snowlines nearly 350 feet higher in elevation.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

Mr. Hernández has a febrile energy that finds him bounding around the stage with a convincingly youthful, manic intensity, as if new love has pushed his adrenaline into overdrive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The film tries to make a tongue-in-cheek commentary about how the “Scream” reboot pushed Neve Campbell to the back burner and focused on a new group of teenagers.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

He had a hazy thought that he should be building a shelter instead of looking for food, but he pushed it away.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver