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pushing off





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SpaceX delayed the next test flight of its massive Starship rocket, pushing off the highly anticipated mission by at least another month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"You're maybe pushing off a trip, or just not buying little discretionary things."

From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025

After pushing off from Chicago, Wilcox headed for New York, where she boarded a flight to Portugal.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2024

The Battle of Normandy was underway, with Allied forces pushing off the beaches and fighting their way inland in the following days and weeks.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024

“I gotta pee,” I said, pushing off the stool.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña



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