First recorded in 1975–80; adj. use of verb phrase push in
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Slow push-in after slow push-in and other unmotivated camera moves, plus copious fog-machine work and a poorly deployed score stand in for atmosphere or tension.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2021
But that shot, a slow push-in on Fay working the switchboard as the calls coming in start getting weirder, is absolutely riveting.
From Slate ● May 26, 2020
“The Alienist” isn’t prettified — the first camera push-in on an empty eye socket makes that clear — but neither is it grittily realistic.
From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2018
Germany called, and lost, their video referral on one corner, the first push-in from the left in this tournament, when Janne Mueller-Wieland raised the ball above the goal board.
From Reuters ● Aug. 6, 2012
I'm a little surprised, but the goals I've made were both just push-in goals.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 23, 2011
The poor conditions were also the backdrop for a push in 1980 by the New Progressive Party governor at the time, Carlos Romero Barceló, to codify voting rights for prisoners.
From Salon ● May 6, 2026
It’s hard to see the push in Louisiana as different from these efforts.
From Slate ● May 5, 2026
It will push in to western-most parts of England and Wales in the afternoon.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
Policy changes such as a deregulation push in Chile, increased focus on security, and reining in spending could mean more attention to fiscal concerns and lead to long-lasting economic growth.
From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026
Block me out, push in an image, a feeling, a fear.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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