push
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That reality has helped push Gulf states to support even unfavorable deals that would acknowledge Iranian oversight of the strait if it stops further escalation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
But within the Church, the establishment of the fund has encountered resistance, just as the global push for nations to pay reparations has done.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
As the push to use HSI’s tech to search voter information gained momentum, a new problem emerged.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Last year, the government allowed private firms to build and operate atomic power projects, underlining a push for alternative energy.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 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
El Niño pushes up global temperatures and increases the strength of typhoons.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
“In this new season. Anakin continues to advise Ahsoka. He challenges her and pushes her to answer the most important question in her life: Are you or are you not a Jedi?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Their itemized deductions in the funding year is significantly higher than the standard deduction, so much so that it pushes out of the 22% bracket and into the 12%.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
The United States is considering sending presidential envoy Jared Kushner to Israel as President Donald Trump pushes a peace plan for Gaza, an official said Thursday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
The humid air from outside pushes its way into the basement, pulling beads of sweat from my forehead.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Families of deployed sailors have pushed back, accusing Trump and Hegseth of dismissing what their loved ones have experienced aboard the ship.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
The U.A.E., a major oil exporter, has pushed to get shipments quietly through Hormuz despite Iran’s chokehold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
News anchor Zuhal was pushed out of her job after a series of Taliban orders.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Ohl criticised the "biological view" being pushed online that the human body is "capital" to be exploited by taking chemical substances to improve one's physical appearance.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
I started the stitch three times and then pushed the needle through the hide and slowly pulled, snugging up the beads almost like Sela had.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Now, attorneys from 30 more states will be pushing Judge Gonzalez Rogers to reach the same conclusion.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Gen Z is pushing back against influencers, delighting in Obama-era signifiers like frozen yogurt and fighting off the “tradwife” trend.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Beijing is pushing artificial intelligence deep into the economy while writing rules around it.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Tehran, which has endured years of sanctions, is pushing more of the burden onto households by rationing fuel and electricity, restricting scarce foreign currency and cutting investment while preserving essential imports and state resources.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
But Dad wasn’t pushing the key into the ignition.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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