push along
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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The government has been providing grants to push along that process, helping artists and dealers exhibit widely, intent on generating a hallyu, or “Korean wave” that has propelled K-pop and Korean cinema to worldwide prominence.
From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2023
It has been clear for months that Russia's plan to use Kherson as a jumping-up point for a push along the coast towards Odesa, a major port, had failed.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2022
The 25-year-old, who relatives said was to be married this week, had come to Kabul to see if he could push along his own application for a special immigrant visa.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2021
A $3 million earmark requested by Kilmer would help push along the effort, which backers are trying to get shovel-ready within two years with a mix of state and federal funding.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2021
You push along a flat-bottomed boat with a long pole, hoisting it, hand over hand, out of the water, then pushing it down hard and driving the boat forward.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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