Example Sentences

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This in turn pushes up borrowing costs and restricts the flow of money in the economy, limiting further price hikes and bringing inflation under control.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Ilmarinen’s contribution pushes the total funding from new and existing backers to over $146 million, up from $136 million.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

California definitely faces many problems, but we are also historically a state that pushes forward on hard issues.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

“He doesn’t allow complacency to creep in. He’s demanding, he pushes players and he pushes them hard.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Once he does, he pushes the door open, and we step inside.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy