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push back
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Princeton's WordNet
rollback, push backverb
the act of forcing the enemy to withdraw
repel, drive, repulse, force back, push back, beat backverb
cause to move back by force or influence
"repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"
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push back
"Push back" generally refers to expressing resistance, disagreement or opposition towards a proposal, plan, idea, or request. It can also refer to delaying or postponing something. In a physical context, it can mean to move something or someone backwards by applying force.
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Push back
To resist.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of push back in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of push back in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of push back in a Sentence
We're trying to figure out what would be an appropriate way to push back, you know the president can do more damage in 15 minutes at a press conference than we can undo in six months of passing resolutions.
We've seen conditions that are almost too good to be true and I just sense that the push back from investors is coming and that lack of premiums on these deals will see the pendulum shift back towards the investor.
If in fact an American journalist was killed, it is a shocking and horrifying event, it is one more example of the brutality of Vladimir Putin and his forces. They’ve targeted schools and mosques and hospitals and journalists. And it is why we are working so hard to impose severe consequences on him and to try to help the Ukrainians with every form of military assistance we can muster to be able to push back against the onslaught of these Russian forces.
But Epic is uniquely able to push back.
I think from an investor's point of view, this u-turn is hugely positive. The push-back by the market, part of the ANC and citizens forced this backtracking by Zuma.
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