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push through

verb

  1. tr to compel to accept

    the bill was pushed through Parliament

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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On Tuesday, the 1000th day of the war, Putin pushed through changes to Russia's nuclear doctrine, lowering the threshold for the use of nuclear weapons.

From BBC

“I never would have been able to look at him and say, ‘You know, when tough times hit, you push through it and grow from adversity,’” McVay said.

He urged the Senate and the Biden administration to push through as many judicial nominations as possible, calling it an "important path to protecting reproductive freedom" ahead of Trump taking office.

From Salon

The three are likely to push through Trump’s pledge for much higher tariffs on Chinese imports.

From BBC

Ultimately, Republican control of Congress could prove key in pushing through his big pledges such as mass deportations, sweeping tariffs on foreign imports and the rolling back of environmental protections.

From BBC

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