pusher

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Recent Examples of pusher Options include a standard wood, metal, or plastic snow shovel, an ergonomic shovel for easier lifting, and a pusher or wide shovel for sliding along pavement. Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 31 Dec. 2024 No exact tally exists of how many people were victims of his drug war — a killing spree that included far more than drug pushers and petty criminals — but low estimates are at 20,000. Jes Aznar, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025 By the end of its production run in 1986, this longstanding fan favorite had swapped its rectangular pushers for more modern pump pushers and its acrylic crystal for a sapphire one. Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024 Pastel blues, belted polo T-shirts and peddle pushers were just a few of the standout looks from this collection. Megan O'Sullivan, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for pusher
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Noun
  • While few investors are in Musk’s shoes, many retail traders and institutional funds with outsized Tesla positions have experienced significant losses on paper.
    Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The New York Times reported that traders are now expecting around three rate cuts before the end of 2025 via CME FedWatch.
    Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • On the flip side, smugglers are incentivized by the hefty payments migrants will make to be escorted across the border, or in this case, to U.S. shores.
    Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2025
  • The film's brash, documentary-style production perfectly captured Hackman's character, a seething, sadistic NYC cop seeking to bust a ring of heroin smugglers — like Ahab on the hunt for the white whale.
    David Morgan, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Ensure wooden fences do not connect directly to the house.
    Tyler Faurot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
  • There’s a heated exchange of words, then the officer grabs the coach by his collar and shoves him against a fence as children shout and adults rush in to stop the fight, which ends in a violent scrum on the turf.
    Mitchell Willetts, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Real McCoy line (named after a famous bootlegger of the 1920s) is distilled at Foursquare is more affordable and easier to find but doesn’t skimp on the quality.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
  • What eliminated the bootleggers wasn’t more prohibition, but legalization, after all.
    The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Dope Thief’s story centers on two small-time Philadelphia hustlers, Ray and Manny (played by Henry and Narcos alum Wagner Moura), who come up with the bright idea to pose as DEA agents and rip off drug dealers for cash.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 13 Mar. 2025
  • This is particularly important for side hustlers who work in client’s homes, Slott says.
    Judy Lagrou, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025

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“Pusher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pusher. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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