pushing

Example Sentences

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As film and television post-production work has increasingly left California, workers are pushing for a new standalone tax credit focused on their industry.

From Los Angeles Times

Hague explained she then received an epidural which allowed her to enjoy the pushing part of labour.

From BBC

Collectors sensed the rarity of Thursday’s offering and pounced, with at least four bidders competing for the work over a 45-minute bidding war, pushing it over 13 times its $2 million high estimate.

From The Wall Street Journal

Iran and the United States are holding talks on Friday in Oman, with Tehran pushing to focus squarely on its nuclear programme, while Washington's demands go beyond that.

From Barron's

A man and woman were pushing through the door just then, and they waved.

From Literature