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push through

British

verb

(tr) to compel to accept

the bill was pushed through Parliament

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Example Sentences

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High blood pressure develops when the force of blood pushing through the arteries stays consistently elevated.

From Science Daily

Zara pushes through the door to the change room and answers her own question for me.

From Literature

With age-verification tied up in court, she and other parent-legislators from both parties have joined forces to push through a suite of stronger laws this year.

From Los Angeles Times

Emma Cox, the chief executive of Endometriosis UK, said Snoeijs' experience of pushing through the pain is "unfortunately all too common".

From BBC

But Ms. Khan pushed through a rule requiring nearly all merging parties to submit reams of additional documents and materials.

From The Wall Street Journal

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