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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On Saturday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: USA TODAY Domestic Security Correspondent Josh Meyer takes a look at some of the pushback in the courts to the Trump administration's early moves.
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
Addis is receiving pushback from the renewable energy industry, labor unions and some other Democrats.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
Some of the most forceful pushback has actually come from outside the traditional political arena.
—Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
It was met with furious pushback, public outcry, and a string of defeats in court.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
Addis is receiving pushback from the renewable energy industry, labor unions and some other Democrats.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
Some of the most forceful pushback has actually come from outside the traditional political arena.
—Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
It was met with furious pushback, public outcry, and a string of defeats in court.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Pushback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pushback. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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