Example Sentences

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul had been pushing to allow robotaxi companies to operate a commercial service this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Lyndon B. Johnson, the party’s wily leader, used it to effectively kill business-friendly amendments to a federal labor law that the GOP had been pushing.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

Whitehall sources said Morgan McSweeney, Sir Keir's former chief of staff, was one adviser who had been pushing hard for extra defence spending.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

She released the proposal Friday and had been pushing for a council vote four days later.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

This wretched place had been pushing Toby away for years, but now that there was someone else to think about, Toby found himself actually listening.

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff