pushed
Example Sentences
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If you are being pushed to do so, that is a red flag.
From MarketWatch
Oil nudged down as traders closed out a year in which oversupply fears pushed the commodity lower, despite ongoing geopolitical tensions.
“We’ve been playing together since eighth grade. We just had the craziest chemistry. It’s a bigger challenge without him, but I believe we’re up to it. Our coaching staff pushed us hard every day.”
From Los Angeles Times
The rally “not only reflected deep macroeconomic concerns but also pushed gold into a high valuation zone, making the market more sensitive to short-term corrective factors,” Linh Tran, market analyst at XS.com, says in a note.
The vote was 9-3 with three dissents — two who supported no change in rates and one who pushed for a larger cut.
From MarketWatch
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