pushed
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And on Friday, the start of the game had to be pushed back 30 minutes because a crash on the freeway made the Huskies late.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz also pushed up fertilizer prices because Qatar is a key producer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
Known as the "Gannon storm" or "Mother's Day storm," the event pushed the SYM-H index, a measure of geomagnetic disturbance, to a minimum of −518 nanotesla.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026
Hikes that began in early 2022, starting from a range of zero to 0.25%, pushed the upper limit of the Fed’s policy range to as high as 5.5% in 2023 and 2024.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
I tossed back the sheets, crawled to the window, and pushed aside the curtains.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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