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But remember David won that first battle, and Curaçao, with a roster full of Dutch-born-and-bred players and an experienced coach in Dick Advocaat, at 78 the oldest manager in the tournament, won’t be a pushover.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026

The new rules also have empowered some of the sport’s longtime pushover programs to gleefully kick sand in the faces of their former bullies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025

“I asked my wife to take it down, but for several days, she refused,” insists Alito—who is no pushover on the bench.

From Slate ● May 29, 2024

Rain and cool temperatures turned Valhalla into a pushover for the first two days, and the scores showed it.

From Seattle Times ● May 18, 2024

“A Swanburne girl may forgive as she chooses, but she is no pushover, either,” she told herself, and felt rather pleased about it, too.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

The Rams play at New England on Sunday — the Patriots aren’t pushovers — then play home against Philadelphia, at New Orleans, and back home against Buffalo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2024

This was a classic case of United's players not taking Bournemouth seriously and thinking they were pushovers, having beaten Chelsea in midweek.

From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2023

Additionally, the Rams played tight with the division-favorite 49ers on Sunday, falling by a touchdown but showing they aren’t likely the pushovers most thought they would be when the season began.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 18, 2023

Scotland captain Andy Robertson says visitors Cyprus will be no pushovers as the "toughest group in the whole of the Euro qualifiers" starts on Saturday.

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2023

"If they could be such pushovers as to be influenced by a non-tenured faculty member, the university should reevaluate its admission policy."

From Wild Justice by Sprague, Ruth M.