push through
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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He pledged to re-industrialise the country, push through greater public control of utilities and build more public housing, vowing to unveil a 10-year-plan later this year.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Success will likely require a lot of capital spending and the ability to push through supply constraints, J.P.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
The man tried to push through the snow, but quickly became exhausted.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
After abandoning her performance in March, she wrote: "I thought I was gonna faint on stage, I really tried to push through my performance but I just couldn't".
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
Aziza’s ribs began to push through the skin, and the fat from her cheeks vanished.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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