pushing

Example Sentences

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Related: Our financial adviser keeps pushing annuities even after we said no.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

A council has warned that rules designed to limit pollution are pushing up the cost of new homes and could lead to housebuilding targets being missed.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The UAW workers were pushing for wages closer to the $29 an hour they used to earn in 2008 before agreeing to a 50% wage reduction to keep the plant open during the economic recession.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The consumer price index rose 0.5% on a seasonally adjusted basis — the largest monthly increase in three years — pushing the annual inflation rate to 4.2%.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

With one paw he was pushing his bone—which still had a small bit of meat on it—out and away from him, toward the next circle.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen