Example Sentences

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Now environmental advocates are pushing state regulators to crack down by requiring stormwater permits — essentially best practices — for businesses that haven’t been held accountable for their polluted runoff.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

As private-equity firms are pushing into insurance, he has pointedly defended Berkshire’s ultrasafe capital-heavy approach, saying in a 2021 video celebrating Gen Re’s 100th anniversary, “private equity is interested in medium-term not long-term.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

In the meantime, geopolitics are pushing a rethink of alliances and scrambling what “geopolitically aligned” actually looks like.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

The reasons many countries are pushing toward nuclear power — energy independence, climate goals, AI-driven electricity demand — are real and pressing.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

There are gasps around us, this is happening fast, Carolyn and Jody are pushing forward.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood