pushing

Example Sentences

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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

And that, in turn, would highlight the safe haven aspect of Treasuries, pushing prices higher.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

"It is too easy to be able to buy and sell and receive knives in this country, and we need to keep pushing to do more," Jones added.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

For much of the past three years, stock-market bulls have been talking about a more broad-based rally as something that could help to keep pushing major indexes like the S&P 500 higher.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

His arms thrashed wildly, pushing at the river.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret