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push up

[poosh-uhp] / ˈpʊʃˌʌp /


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Building more data centres could push up electricity prices for consumers and challenge climate change targets, MSPs have been told.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Thousands of households who rely on heating oil could face a fresh squeeze on their finances this winter as global tensions continue to push up fuel prices, a councillor has warned.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

Higher long-dated yields push up the cost of all that borrowing.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

American drivers are paying record Labor Day prices at the pump as higher crude and supply disruptions in the Middle East and Russia tighten global markets and push up fuel costs.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

I didn’t know whether to give him my hand or to let him push up on my elbow.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine




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