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as in to shove
to apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one
I had to push my damaged bike all the way home
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as in campaign
a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal
an unprecedented push to pass stronger gun control measures
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Recent Examples of push
Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
In May, a man pushed a wounded and visibly bleeding woman in a wheelchair out of the entrance of a building.
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Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
Costco is set to open two new warehouse stores this week, continuing a rapid expansion push across the United States.
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James Powel,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
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Now, supporters of the bond are hoping lawmakers will use their power to push the deadline.
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Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
In May, a man pushed a wounded and visibly bleeding woman in a wheelchair out of the entrance of a building.
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Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Noun
Passenger train services will launch in the UAE next week, a milestone in a years-long push to connect the emirates and part of a wider regional ambition to link the Gulf countries by rail.
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Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
Costco is set to open two new warehouse stores this week, continuing a rapid expansion push across the United States.
—
James Powel,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
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Before the parade, a small group of people were crushed against a barrier near Fulton Street, a key subway hub, pinned between a swelling crowd and a group of police officers shoving the barrier.
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The attacker wanted for shoving a 63-year-old MTA commuter onto the tracks at a Queens subway stop has been arrested, police said Friday.
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Ecuador beat Germany 2-1 in its final group-play match to squeeze into the knockout stages for just the second time, advancing as a third-place team.
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There was Paris squeezed between meetings on a fleeting work trip.
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It was repaired and flew Trump during his 2024 campaign to retake the White House.
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Illapa Sairitupac, Democratic New York State assembly candidate, from left, Zohran Mamdani, mayor of New York, and Brad Lander, former New York City comptroller and US Democratic House candidate for New York, campaign during a primary election in New York, US, on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
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Those moves unfold in the heart of the Pittsburgh Innovation District, where Oakland’s mix of universities, hospitals and startups is driving new construction and intensifying competition for space around campus.
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The shooting took place in Towson Circle as the Majied and the suspect were driving in different cars.
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Trump has pressed Republicans for months to kill the Senate filibuster and focus on the proof-of-citizenship voting bill, even though Thune has repeatedly told him that neither has the votes.
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On 13 May 2026, by which time his book had gone to press, the South Carolina supreme court sensationally overturned the murder conviction, citing ‘shocking jury interference’ by the clerk to the court.
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Before Brexit, the UK was part of the EU customs union and single market, allowing for the free movement of goods, people and capital.
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Anthropic as an organization is deeply influenced by the Effective Altruism movement, which seeks to have the largest possible positive impact on humanity; this makes biology a natural fit as a focus area.
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You were thrust into the spotlight at such a young age.
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Not far from the arsenal monument, however, rests someone whose life from that time has just been thrust back into focus.
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While the Cottonwood Fire's cause was unknown, Cox's order noted that humans have been the cause of most fires in the state so far this year.
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The official cause and manner of death will be released by the Clark County Coroner’s Office, police said.
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“Push.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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