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pushback
[ poosh-bak ]
noun
- a mechanism that forces an object backward.
- opposition or resistance to a plan, action, statement, etc.:
The regulations got some pushback from farmers.
- the forcing of an enemy to withdraw.
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of pushback1
Example Sentences
The Department of Defense initially took down an article on its website about Robinson’s military service — and his refusal to move to the back of an Army bus — until facing furious pushback from everyone with a sense of decency.
Republicans have advocated impeaching judges for rulings against Trump, a stance that drew a rare public pushback from Chief Justice Roberts.
The president acknowledged that he will face pushback in the coming days from "globalists" and "special interests", but he urged Americans to trust his instincts.
As France assesses its latest political tremors, an uneven pushback has begun.
Savage added that this joy in the face of institutional indifference to our suffering, our dancing into the small hours of the night, was indispensable for establishing political force and pushback during the AIDs crisis.
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