pushing

Example Sentences

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She saw vegetation pushing up through the parking lot, and a “ghost towny” interior with nice office furniture and photos on walls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

Netflix is pushing deeper into the short-form video territory dominated by TikTok and YouTube, striking licensing deals with a slate of major US media publishers to carry bite-sized content on its platform.

From Barron's • Jul. 7, 2026

This policy change, along with rising insurance premiums, aging buildings and inflated construction costs, has created a perfect storm that’s pushing condo boards to hike these ancillary fees.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026

Lawmakers also cited reporting by ProPublica and other news outlets in pushing to preserve the framework known as civilian harm mitigation and response, or CHMR.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2026

I’ve been industriously ignoring her pushing fish and tossing fish guts all summer long.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith