push in
phrasal verb
pushed in; pushing in; pushes in
British
: to move in front of other people who are waiting in a line
He pushed in at the head of the queue.
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Mayor Parker calls for citywide push in reading Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker said the program is an example of the role that city leaders can play in helping kids become stronger readers.
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Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2025
Russia’s push in northern Ukraine, where Moscow increased its military presence fivefold since the start of the war, has already started.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Moscow struggled for several months to dislodge Kyiv from the area, although a fresh push in recent weeks has peeled back Ukraine's grip toward the border.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The attempt by the White House to nip the push in the bud only hours before lawmakers returned to the Capitol has not stemmed the concern among GOP lawmakers who worried the economy could continue to tumble after Wall Street saw a third straight day in the red to open the week.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
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Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2025
Russia’s push in northern Ukraine, where Moscow increased its military presence fivefold since the start of the war, has already started.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Moscow struggled for several months to dislodge Kyiv from the area, although a fresh push in recent weeks has peeled back Ukraine's grip toward the border.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The attempt by the White House to nip the push in the bud only hours before lawmakers returned to the Capitol has not stemmed the concern among GOP lawmakers who worried the economy could continue to tumble after Wall Street saw a third straight day in the red to open the week.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Push in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20in. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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