Sentence examples for pushing to increase from inspiring English sources

The government is pushing to increase enrolment to 30% of the age group by the end of this decade.

EDUCATION Universities in Japan are pushing to increase female enrollment in science and technology, despite a culture that pushes most women toward the humanities.

With the Obama administration now pushing to increase the minimum wage, some activists are focusing on what they see as government hypocrisy.

TiTech and other universities are pushing to increase female enrollment by attracting high school girls and their parents with science-themed fairs, workshops, campus tours and lab visits.

After he retired from baseball, Jackie Robinson spent his life championing social causes and especially pushing to increase the number of African-Americans in leadership and executive positions.

With General Electric pushing to increase employee contributions toward health coverage, union leaders said they might call a strike if G.E., one of the world's most profitable companies, pressed too hard on the issue.

Branches were pushed to increase lending.

[New York Sun] Senator Schumer pushed to increase mass transit commuter tax break.

Dr. Detwiler also pushed to increase surveillance for mad cow disease.

McCain pushed to increase his election coffers before he accepted the nomination yesterday.

Mr. Peebler relentlessly pushed to increase the size of the company, by soliciting new clients and acquiring other businesses.