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pushes off





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He said thank you and reminded me to make sure I held the blocks very hard because he pushes off very hard.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 23, 2025

They found that when a male pushes off its female partner, hydraulic pressure in front leg joints allows them to expand at lightning speed, launching the spider backward.

From Science Magazine Apr. 25, 2022

She sprints down the runway, pushes off the table with her hands while upside down, and lands, two and a half flips later, on her feet.

From New York Times Jul. 24, 2021

Because it’s on his right leg, the knee causes his pain when he pushes off the rubber in his delivery.

From Seattle Times Jun. 8, 2018

He pushes off on his skateboard and slowly rolls past the nurses’ station, peering over the desk.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott



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