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pushing around



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The actress is seen pushing around tires twice her size and wearing boxing gloves, quickly hitting bags with accuracy and speed.

From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2024

The Nittany Lions made a statement about where they’re going by pushing around Utah in in a 35-14 Rose Bowl win.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2023

“I feel fine,” Ms. Gutkin said, pushing around the collard greens on her plate as she shared plans to go tango dancing.

From New York Times ● Dec. 21, 2022

It’s like shopping at a pharmacy 100 years ago, with a white-aproned clerk pushing around a ladder to grab your tinctures and tonics, except now it’s a minimum-wage cashier with a key ring.

From Slate ● Nov. 10, 2022

Mrs. Sharpe was busily pushing around the pieces.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett




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