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The charitable interpretation of Ms. Cheng’s visit is that her party thinks Taiwan’s best bet is to soothe Mr. Xi and push off a crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 2026

Such a scenario could delay or even push off any Fed rate cuts this year.

From MarketWatch Mar. 10, 2026

A group of cyclists had been waiting patiently for their turn to push off in what was a regular time trial event.

From BBC Oct. 13, 2025

A 2025 trial conclusion could also "throw a potential wrench into efforts by Cannon to push off the MAL docs case," national security lawyer Bradley Moss tweeted, referring to Trump's Florida federal criminal case.

From Salon Nov. 15, 2023

This time he made an arrow out of his arms and used his legs to push off the bottom of the raft, all he had in his legs, to spring-snap and propel him down.

From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen




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