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push

[poosh] / pʊʃ /






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That underlines Japan’s push to seek alternative energy sources since the conflict shuttered the Strait of Hormuz, Capital Economics economist Marcel Thieliant.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The rollout marks the latest step in Airbnb's push to capture more of the travel spending that currently flows to competitors like Booking.com and Expedia.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Raman has previously joined an effort by her colleagues to push back on making these guidelines requirements for areas that the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection deems as having very high fire risk.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Russia is keen to push ahead with plans for a new pipeline, Power of Siberia 2, and had hoped for progress in Beijing.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

“It’s this man. I’ve carried him over two hundred miles and he won’t help push up the hills. I’m sick of him. I’m going to leave him here in the Burn.…”

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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