as in to bear (down on)
to push steadily against with some force
the bulky backpack weighed upon my back uncomfortably
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After a week full of action that saw six multi-time All-Stars get moved, Sabally’s destination remained one of the offseason’s pressing questions.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
1 Feb. 2025 -
Despite Mulino's stance, Rubio intends to press the issue, citing growing concerns over China's presence at both the Pacific and Caribbean entrances to the canal.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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Los Angeles County Fire Department bulldozer No. 5 pulled in and started shoving the vehicles aside to clear the road for firetrucks.—
Laura J. Nelson,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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The Fall of Diddy includes a snippet of harrowing footage from March 5, 2016, that CNN released, where Combs is seen attacking Ventura in a Los Angeles hotel hallway, kicking and shoving her, then dragging her by her sweatshirt before throwing an object at her.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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Over millions of years, as rocky material descends through the boundary between the upper and lower mantle, mineral crystals are compressed and reformed into tinier grains that then regrow over time.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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Intelligent cloud was a miss on both revenues and operating income, and gross margins compressed (as expected) due to the scaling of its AI infrastructure.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
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