pushed

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Scotney, 28, was pushed all the way by a game Flores, who brought the WBA super-bantamweight title into the contest, but showed great ring IQ to win by unanimous decision.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

A combination of both would have likely pushed stocks even deeper into the red at the close of the first quarter.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

“Definitely this year has pushed my recruitment out there with my track times,” Phelps said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

In January, Musk said the new version of Starship would launch in early March, and he later pushed the date to around April 7.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

“Not until she asked for the opportunities and pushed to be better.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse