Sentence examples for push has proved from inspiring English sources

Yet Ms. Reding's latest push has proved hugely divisive.

As with ownership, however, the civil society push has proved problematic.

But the NHS still provides it, albeit to the modest tune of £4m ($6.3m) a year.A similar push in Australia has proved futile so far.

He succeeded last year in gaining control of the school board, but pushing through reforms has proved harder than building the new Staples Arena or landing the Democratic National Convention, which will take place there in August.

Nextel's signature walkie-talkie ability (known as "push-to-talk") has proved wildly popular in Latin America.

The people of Palestine have undergone centuries of external pressure if not always occupation -- from the Israelite, the Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Iraqi, Egyptian, Turkish and British forces to name a few -- and history has proved that, when push came to shove, the Palestinian voice was repeatedly silenced.

While Mr. Icahn may do that by pushing companies to sell themselves, he has proved far less adept at driving fundamental change.

Ponder hasn't played in a west coast offense (an offense that relies on timing and shorter accuracy) since then, but he has proved incapable of pushing the ball down the field for the Vikings.

This season of "Louie" has proved to be quite the button-pusher.

Rejigging the tax code has proved so politically tricky that the White House dare not push it.

Although not legally binding, the target driven model has proved appealing to politicians and funders and consequently has pushed large international advocacy agencies to ensure they engage in actions that allow for reporting of tangible results.