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Recent Examples of push around
So don’t be pushed around by societal narratives of what the ultimate good looks like.
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Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Nov. 2024
Getting pushed around by a wave more powerful than himself, again and again, knocking him this way and that, almost teasing him before pulling him down forever.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
The defense was pushed around, and the offense couldn’t sustain drives.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 23 Sep. 2024
They were manhandled in their first Big Ten game, pushed around.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 14 Sep. 2024
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Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Nov. 2024
Getting pushed around by a wave more powerful than himself, again and again, knocking him this way and that, almost teasing him before pulling him down forever.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
The defense was pushed around, and the offense couldn’t sustain drives.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 23 Sep. 2024
They were manhandled in their first Big Ten game, pushed around.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 14 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for push around
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The law would require ByteDance to sell the app or force Google, Apple and other platforms to stop supporting the app in the United States.Kristian Burt, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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That forces Barcelona wide in frame two, but with the left-winger (Raphinha) already tucked inside and without an overlapping run for support, Balde is one-on-one with his opposite full-back and doesn’t feel comfortable taking him on.Thom Harris, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Still, federal labor law affords wide latitude for a company to delay a collective bargaining agreement and lacks the large penalties necessary to compel an agreement, granting Starbucks sizable leverage over the next step in the labor dispute, Bodie added.Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Mass deportations could compel companies to reassess their employment verification processes and ensure strict adherence to immigration laws.Solange Charas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Mexican industry was confronted with a high-stakes question: Was Mr. Trump bluffing, hoping the threat would pressure the Mexican government to halt the movement of people and drugs toward the border?Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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Many try to pressure and push us, but our focus is squarely on putting our community first and doing what is right.Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
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Chief Critic Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel criticized the Teamsters in a statement shared with Forbes, and accused the group of threatening, intimidating, and attempting to coerce Amazon employees to join them.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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And that, according to the district attorney, is an attempt to coerce or influence the public or its citizenry or an industry towards change, which is included in the terrorism charge.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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The state law, which bars national banks from collecting certain fees from customers directly, constrains the National Bank Act, the judge said in the ruling.Kevin Bessler | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Dec. 2024
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This approach helps maximize the utility of a limited number of qubits, especially given that quantum hardware is currently constrained in scale.Yuval Boger, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Ortiz alleged she was bullied, harassed and neglected by district staff, including the case manager.Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
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Loading your audio article The human resources director for Newport Beach has filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging the city manager asked her to change records to cover up what may have been a gift of public funds and she is now being shunned, harassed and discriminated against at work.Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 20 Dec. 2024
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Several hours later, she was found dead in her own home – bludgeoned and strangled.Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
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The body of 17-year-old Esther Gonzalez was found dumped in packed snow off Highway 243 in Banning, California, in 1979, and after an investigation, detectives determined the teen had been raped and bludgeoned to death.Greg Wehner, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
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Surprisingly, Heavenly obliges, showing a rare moment of effort in bridging the divide.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 16 Dec. 2024
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The scoreboard operator obliged but restarted the clock after several seconds had elapsed.Ben Standig, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Push around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push%20around. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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