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push through

British  

verb

  1. (tr) to compel to accept

    the bill was pushed through Parliament

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Success will likely require a lot of capital spending and the ability to push through supply constraints, J.P.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

You put yourself in moments of discomfort, and then you just push through.

From The Wall Street Journal May 27, 2026

Should a stock push through a call strike, so be it.

From Barron's May 20, 2026

Wilson told The Times that he originally wanted to keep his friend in Sacramento to help push through his agenda.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 29, 2026

The door to the building with Fuchsia’s apartment is only partway closed, and I push through it and head up the rickety stairs.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden

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