Push / swear allegiance / back-to-back / Feud / Bumpy / Resistant / choke / dispute

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swear allegiance
back-to-back
Feud
Bumpy
Resistant
choke
dispute

Push

意味　〈行動· 事業など〉を推し進める

States’ Push to Protect Kids Online Could Remake the Internet
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/30/business/louisiana-kids-age-porn-law.html

States’ Push to Protect Kids Online Could Remake the Internet (Published 2023)

New age restrictions for minors on sites like TikTok and Pornhub could also hinder adults’ access to online services.

swear allegiance

意味　～に忠誠を誓う

Coronation: Public asked to swear allegiance to King Charles
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65435426

Coronation: Public invited to swear allegiance to King Charles

The pledge is among several changes to the service, which will incorporate female clergy and other faiths.

back-to-back

意味　(米) 連続の (で), 続けざまの (に)〈勝利 (する) など〉.

Women’s Six Nations 2023: Scotland 36-10 Ireland – Scots finish with back-to-back wins
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/65411422

Women's Six Nations 2023: Scotland 36-10 Ireland - Scots finish with back-to-back wins

A scintillating Fran McGhie try propels Scotland to back-to-back Women's Six Nations victories as they consign Ireland t...

こういう使い方難しいなあ、そういう表現だと覚えるしかないか。

Feud

意味　[C][U] 争い; 反目, 確執（特に一族· グループ同士などの長期にわたるもの） .

Olive Oil Feud: The Social Media Spat Between Graza and Brightland
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/28/style/olive-oil-feud.html

This Week’s Tiniest Social Media Drama Is About Olive Oil (Published 2023)

An entrepreneur said a rival olive oil start-up ripped off his big idea.

料理しないので縁がないけど、このパッケージかわいいな！

Bumpy

意味　〈着地· 乗り心地などが〉ガタガタ揺れる

Wages and Prices Slow Unevenly, Reflecting ‘Rocky and Bumpy’ Economy
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/28/business/economy/inflation-fed-wages-prices.html

A ‘Rocky and Bumpy’ Economy Where Wages Are Up and Inflation Persists (Published 2023)

Key pay and inflation gauges have stayed stubbornly high as Federal Reserve officials consider when to stop raising inte...

Resistant

意味　〈生物· 物などが〉耐える, 抵抗力 [耐性] のある; 〈人などが〉抵抗する

A More Climate-Resistant Coffee Rises in Africa
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/28/climate/coffee-liberica-uganda.html

What Climate Change Could Mean for the Coffee You Drink (Published 2023)

As global warming threatens the two main varieties, coffee growers in Uganda are betting on a type that can stand up to ...

厳しい気候に耐えられる品種に改良ってことかな。何というか…そりゃ比例して、絶滅種も増えていくよねえ。

choke

意味　〈声· 言葉〉を詰まらせる, つかえさせる (up)

James Corden gets choked up in last Late Late Show song
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65421753

James Corden gets choked up in last Late Late Show song

The British comedian hosts the US talk show for last time after more than eight years in the chair.

トム様との仲良しエピソードで有名な。こんなんサムネイル見ただけでグッとくるわ。

dispute

意味　[U] ＜…間の/…との/…に関する＞紛争, 争い, けんか; 論争, 議論, 口論＜between/with/over, about＞

Eva Green: Actress wins High Court dispute over $1m film fee
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65421966

Eva Green: Actress wins High Court dispute over m film fee

The French star argued she was owed her payment for a sci-fi film that never got made.

この女優さん、ボンド映画で非常に美しかったなー。この人やデビッキ様みたいな低温タイプの美女がとても好き。