: one that pushes
especially
: one that pushes illegal drugs
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The politicians and agenda pushers splash rumors, innuendo and petty squabbles in the papers and social media.
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Patrick Wallis, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
Chinese e-cigarette brands like Lost Mary and Elf Bar have helped nicotine pushers find a new, younger clientele, selling vapes with bright colors and appealing flavors like watermelon and sour cherry.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 24 May 2024
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Patrick Wallis, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
Chinese e-cigarette brands like Lost Mary and Elf Bar have helped nicotine pushers find a new, younger clientele, selling vapes with bright colors and appealing flavors like watermelon and sour cherry.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 24 May 2024
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“Pusher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pusher. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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pusher
noun
push·er
ˈpu̇sh-ər 
1
: one that pushes
2
: a seller of illegal drugs
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