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Definition of push for phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

push for

phrasal verb
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push for something | push somebody for something
  1. to repeatedly ask for something or try to make something happen because you think it is very important
    • The pressure group is pushing for a ban on GM foods.
    • I'm going to have to push you for an answer.
See push for in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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influence
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