push
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Neiden says many attendees try to break the show itself, to push back and see how far its narrative can bend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Many of the Silicon Valley firms that have piled into Anthropic said the timing of Amodei’s push for new, industrywide safety standards makes sense and they weren’t concerned it would dilute interest in the IPO.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
When Spurs' centre-backs are on the ball, opposing midfielders and forwards begin to push up, creating space for Spurs' attacking midfielders between the lines.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
"We set out to identify cells that push the self-destruct button but survive anyway," Braun explains.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
He put one paw up, trying to climb back on, but with no ground under his hind legs to push against, he couldn’t make it.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
This flattening is a problem for market values of mortgage-backed securities because it pushes down expectations for long-term interest rates.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Samsung, with display and semiconductor divisions, often pushes the envelope on technical achievements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
He pushes a button for alpine mode on his treadmill and starts a 45-minute workout.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
High up on a Manx hillside, Sarah Hickey effortlessly pushes a metre-long metal rod into the wet ground until it disappears almost to her hands.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
He pushes off the desk and approaches me, an intrepid smile stretching across his face.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
They pushed him to be a bit more introspective.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
The news comes as D’Amaro has pushed for Disney+ to serve as the digital centerpiece of the company, bringing together its entertainment, sports, games and experiences options in one place.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Crucially, the electrons are not pushed into separate, longer-lasting excited states.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
But over a third of the market has been pushed into higher-coupon bonds created as interest rates have moved higher.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
They boarded the raft and pushed from shore, drifting for a moment before stopping a tree’s length away.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
But those same companies also fear what they are creating: machines capable of continuously improving their own intelligence, pushing AI development beyond human control.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
More often than not, we see this with actresses in Hollywood pushing against demanding directors or seeking out more challenging material.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
Ofgem, the U.K.’s energy regulator, raised the household energy price cap by 13% at the start of July, pushing electricity and gas prices higher and contributing to the sharp rise in headline inflation that month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
There are concerns about the unintended consequences of building data centres which have been pushing up bills in Ireland and some parts of the US.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
They started upstream, pushing through brambles and tangled rowan and birch.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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