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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

While he is hopeful of a quick return once his toe improves enough to properly push off the rubber, he acknowledged Monday that “there’s not that much time” for that process to play out.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2024

So I push off and run Rosa around the block.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen




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