pushed
Example Sentences
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In the meantime, hundreds attempted to storm the Green Zone, where the U.S. embassy is located, before being pushed back by police forces.
From Los Angeles Times
A second unit installed last year has pushed his bills higher.
From Los Angeles Times
The death of Ali Khamenei has pushed Iran into a volatile and uncertain phase.
From BBC
The attacks pushed oil prices higher, raising concerns about a global increase in energy prices and inflation.
What’s more, whether they are pushed out or leave willingly, younger employees often go without a clear sense of what went wrong, so they’ll never get better.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
