Example Sentences

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The Panthers are no pushovers at home, but the 49ers are getting bodies back and Brock Purdy is settling in again.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

“We advise consumers to give insurers the chance to do the right thing but to not be pushovers and realize insurers are for-profit companies and not charitable organizations,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2025

I don't think West Brom will be pushovers, but they are still managerless at the moment and Bournemouth should be too strong for them at home.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2025

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

"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.