pushover
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But remember David won that first battle, and Curaçao, with a roster full of Dutch-born-and-bred players and an experienced coach in Dick Advocaat, at 78 the oldest manager in the tournament, won’t be a pushover.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
The new rules also have empowered some of the sport’s longtime pushover programs to gleefully kick sand in the faces of their former bullies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
“I asked my wife to take it down, but for several days, she refused,” insists Alito—who is no pushover on the bench.
From Slate ● May 29, 2024
Rain and cool temperatures turned Valhalla into a pushover for the first two days, and the scores showed it.
From Seattle Times ● May 18, 2024
Pollard was a pushover, and all the down-and-outers knew exactly where to go to pick up a few bucks.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
The Panthers are no pushovers at home, but the 49ers are getting bodies back and Brock Purdy is settling in again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025
Fulham are no pushovers and they drew this fixture last season, but no-one is stopping Arsenal at the moment.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025
The Bulldogs are no pushovers but arrive between visits from Oklahoma State and USC.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 11, 2023
Those local elected officials, few pushovers themselves, had a couple of ideas for Newsom as well, some not fit to print.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2022
Planetary police are all pushovers and you start to feel you can go on forever if they're your only competition.
From The Misplaced Battleship by John Schoenherr
