push down

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Employers added 178,000 jobs, far more than expected, helping push down the unemployment rate to 4.3%, the Labor Department said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

A surge in Chinese exports to Europe is helping to push down goods prices, providing a disinflationary impulse that is offsetting some of the upward pressure from energy costs, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

“We are very excited to add a Stanley Cup winner to complement our group and make a big push down the stretch.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

“If the administration’s efforts to push down the short end of the yield curve prove successful, ARM share could explode to the upside and help the builders put meat on the table,” the analyst noted.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

And why in the world had they been so eager to push down into the earth like that?

From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl