pushback
noun
push·back
ˈpu̇sh-ˌbak 
1
: the action of forcing an object backward
2
: resistance or opposition in response to a policy or regulation especially by those affected
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The first days of President Donald Trump's second administration have been filled with a deluge of executive actions, new federal guidelines and legal pushback.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
In addition to Amazon’s pushback, the political transformation in Washington may pose hurdles.
—Danielle Kaye, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Statewide pushback against new immigration policy These local agencies join many other state officials, agencies and county offices of education in rebuking the new DHS guidance, including California Attorney General Rob Bonta.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
But the unions’ pushback this week against the president’s new pardons is no surprise, experts say.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Jan. 2025
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Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
In addition to Amazon’s pushback, the political transformation in Washington may pose hurdles.
—Danielle Kaye, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Statewide pushback against new immigration policy These local agencies join many other state officials, agencies and county offices of education in rebuking the new DHS guidance, including California Attorney General Rob Bonta.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
But the unions’ pushback this week against the president’s new pardons is no surprise, experts say.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Pushback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pushback. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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