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Recent Examples of push around
That first generation lasted until 2006, with 4,038 examples built, one of which this reporter had the opportunity to push around Manhattan.
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Josh Max, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
On a Wednesday morning in Oceanside during the camp’s second session, the furniture in Municipal’s conference room had been pushed around.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
But the fight and spirit Miami’s backups showed on Saturday - days after getting pushed around by the Lions for two practices - shows that McDaniel’s team is a work in progress.
—Omar Kelly
august 16, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
The other school of thought is that Martin — at 5-foot-11, 220 pounds — is going to be pushed around and that his speed is the only thing that puts him on the field.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
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Josh Max, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
On a Wednesday morning in Oceanside during the camp’s second session, the furniture in Municipal’s conference room had been pushed around.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
But the fight and spirit Miami’s backups showed on Saturday - days after getting pushed around by the Lions for two practices - shows that McDaniel’s team is a work in progress.
—Omar Kelly
august 16, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
The other school of thought is that Martin — at 5-foot-11, 220 pounds — is going to be pushed around and that his speed is the only thing that puts him on the field.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for push around
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There is little action that could be forced upon these platforms with today’s Section 230 protections for third-party content, but there is growing Republican support for reforming, or even repealing, the law.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Staley was selected Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week on Monday after a performance that included breaking up a fourth-down pass in the end zone on Cal’s opening drive, forcing a fumble that was turned into a touchdown, getting an interception and making seven tackles.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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The hostility escalated to such a degree that the PGA of America was compelled to increase security around the group.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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In a statement shared with The Guardian, a spokesperson for Ferguson said the duchess felt compelled to send the email after Epstein allegedly threatened to sue her for defamation over her comments to the Standard.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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Washington has pressured Mexico to crack down on Chinese imports over allegations that goods are being rerouted to the US, thus sidestepping American levies placed on Beijing.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Since returning to work, the union has taken other actions in an effort to pressure Canada Post back to the bargaining table.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Queen of the Dead then reappears as human Wanda in an attempt to coerce the teen into helping her.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Sep. 2025
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Other charges dismissed as part of an April plea agreement included two counts of persuading or coercing a minor to engage in prostitution.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
25 Sep. 2025
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Societal expectations often constrain men from showing intimacy to other men, especially when boys enter our teenage years.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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In an August webcast, a Micron executive said its HBM has 30% lower power consumption than the next competitor, an important factor because data centers are increasingly power constrained.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Sep. 2025
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Second-year Falcons quarterback Michael Penix was harassed by Evero’s pressure packages throughout the afternoon.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Sep. 2025
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Kruitbosch told her to stop harassing him.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Sep. 2025
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Evelyn tells Alex that Laura is to blame, having used a rock to bludgeon her parents to death.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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Luke Shaw’s readiness to charge down a ball falling out of the sky, burst through a mass of bodies and bludgeon it towards Casemiro for a tap-in was everything Amorim had asked for.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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The bulk of the crowd fell quiet as those closest to the sign obliged.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
24 Sep. 2025
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Investors who obtain the visa aren’t obliged to reside in Greece.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Push around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push%20around. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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