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shove

[shuhv] / ʃʌv /


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"Users will reject it if you're just trying to shove a puzzle down their throat that has no connection to your core values as a company."

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

He could just take a tight end or whoever came to block him, grab his pads, shove him off and go make the play.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Amid all the big collisions, a gentle shove and a not-so-gentle rebuke generated the most headlines over the weekend.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

“I guess this is another place for somebody to shove an ad in your face,” said the 47-year-old Yoder, recalling the first time he noticed one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

I shove my phone in the sofa cushions and turn my attention to Lily.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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