pushing

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According to the Little Lake Education Assn., in January, the district imposed a cap on healthcare contributions — in effect, steep pay cuts to educators — pushing some employees’ monthly costs as high as $1,400.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Mediators in the Middle East are pushing for an extension of the two-week cease-fire announced on Apr. 7, it added.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Net income rose 33.5% to $2.4 billion, pushing net earnings per share to a record $1.37, above the FactSet consensus of $1.35.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Jacob Ramsey and Anthony Elanga will be pushing for recalls for the visit of Bournemouth on Saturday, having been named on the bench alongside Woltemade and Wissa at Selhurst Park.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The children moved in a clot down the hill, stomping and pushing and screaming but never straying far from each other.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman