Word: pushed
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...that were once largely unaffordable in China--from cars to Louis Vuitton pocketbooks. According to Euromonitor International, from 2005 to January of last year, China's middle class grew 24%, from 64.4 million to 80 million. The London-based business-intelligence-research firm projects that strong economic growth could push the figure as high as 700 million...
...This system was designed for plain vanilla loans, and we were trying to push chocolate sundaes through the gears.' MARC GOTT, former director in Fannie Mae's loan-servicing department, explaining the company's collapse...
...climate is perfect for America’s noble reentry into the world system; all that’s missing are a few valiant voices to push it towards collaboration and away from the popular urge for further withdrawal. Momentum for an open global political and economic order that can prevent both future developmental and future financial maelstroms already exists. Now is the time for the United States to lead the charge for the MDGs and signify its willingness to live in a truly globalized world...
...dull as the video’s gray hues. What’s more, between offers of breakfast in bed and being forced into sexual relations, he finds time to serenade the viewer while playing his invisible piano. Conversely, the lingerie-donning video vixen typifies the average male: she pushes, she shoves, she commands, and she swims through a fish tank. Confused much? Well, fear not. Usher concludes the video by whispering the affirmation, “Stay tuned / For part two / You been me / And I been you / But we gon’ switch / This thing back...
...Samson told me that stricter regulations would simply push egg producers out of state, hurting local business while enlarging the carbon footprint of importing eggs into California...