pushed

Example Sentences

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That pledge unnerved rent-stabilized landlords who own buildings with piles of expensive debt that have been pushed further underwater by the rising cost of insurance, utilities and other expenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Rival chains such as Cotti Coffee pushed prices even lower, sometimes selling drinks for under nine yuan.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

She was serving and pushed everybody back with her serve.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

A global bond rout, fueled by inflation fears and a 60% oil-price surge from the Iran conflict, pushed Treasury yields higher.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Eugene Hammond was on the porch, in a windowpane plaid suit and his cap on backward with goggles pushed up.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck