pushed
Example Sentences
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Staffing shortages have pushed absentee rates sharply higher, leaving major airports scrambling to maintain basic operations as spring travel ramps up.
From Salon
Although prices for most metals have declined this month due to fears that the energy shock will slow economic growth, the blocked shipping lane has pushed aluminum 5% higher in London’s trading pits.
The payoff comes later in the day as evenings become noticeably brighter, with sunset pushed forwards by an hour.
From BBC
One Uruguay counter-attack came down his side after he had pushed up the pitch.
From BBC
That has pushed down the value of Treasuries.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
