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Example Sentences
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Staffing shortages have pushed absentee rates sharply higher, leaving major airports scrambling to maintain basic operations as spring travel ramps up.
From Salon
Although prices for most metals have declined this month due to fears that the energy shock will slow economic growth, the blocked shipping lane has pushed aluminum 5% higher in London’s trading pits.
I am a bit worried some teams will push back, some will be against changing too much because they have other interests.
From BBC
With age-verification tied up in court, she and other parent-legislators from both parties have joined forces to push through a suite of stronger laws this year.
From Los Angeles Times
Meanwhile, traders and shopkeepers complain that Hamas has imposed heavy taxes on goods and services – pushing up prices in Gaza even further.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
