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

An oversized rise in borrowing costs driven by participants in financial markets, though, risks pushing an already-weakened economy into recession.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

With one paw he was pushing his bone—which still had a small bit of meat on it—out and away from him, toward the next circle.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen