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pushing

[poosh-ing] / ˈpʊʃ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
aggressive
Synonyms


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Some see the fight as a broader means of pushing back against the bulky, expensive cars that now dominate the American landscape.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Unreliable electricity supplies force many households and businesses to rely on generators, pushing up the cost of living and doing business.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

“That’s why Lumentum is pushing to do a deal with Marvell, why Anthropic is rushing to IPO,” Sen said.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

John Birch Society members may have been pushing this legislation, but the bills passed with bipartisan support, even though the politicians that endorsed them didn’t necessarily believe in laetrile.

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026

They started upstream, pushing through brambles and tangled rowan and birch.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver


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