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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

Some keepers bring their foot inwards so they can use it to push off before jumping towards the corner of the goal.

From BBC Oct. 21, 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

Slowly I push off my shoes and let the cool grass tickle my feet through my socks.

From "Mockingbird" by Kathryn Erskine




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