pushed

Example Sentences

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Doncic said he was trying to get away from Brooklyn’s Ziaire Williams when he pushed the Nets forward aside with 5:12 remaining in the third quarter.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

The payoff comes later in the day as evenings become noticeably brighter, with sunset pushed forwards by an hour.

From BBC

One Uruguay counter-attack came down his side after he had pushed up the pitch.

From BBC