pushing

Example Sentences

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Because the PCE captures spending on consumers’ behalf—most notably health costs shouldered by employer-paid insurance or the government—it assigns a larger weight to healthcare, pushing down that of housing.

From The Wall Street Journal

I would have bet that as a more diverse and tolerant population came of voting age, old divisions would fade slowly into history and the U.S. would keep pushing toward higher elevations.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's the characters pulling and pushing each other through something," he said.

From Barron's

Officials are exploring requests to Congress and pushing defense contractors to accelerate production of critical missiles and other weapons.

From The Wall Street Journal

Casting a pall on biotech investment and pushing out agency veterans who know something about drug development?

From The Wall Street Journal