pushback
noun
a mechanism that forces an object backward.
pushbacks
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pluralof pushback.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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This is just one of several reports by the Fundamental Rights Office, investigating allegations of pushbacks involving masked foreign men over recent years.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
Rising electricity rates are generating pushbacks on data-center growth.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
Gascón’s data-driven pushbacks have done little to chip at public perceptions of crime run amok.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2024
But they again couldn’t hold on and wound up losing, 4-3 in overtime to spoil a night otherwise highlighted by one of the team’s better pushbacks in quite some time.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 9, 2023
Greece's government, which describes its migration policy as "tough but fair", has repeatedly denied pushbacks, saying it intercepts boats within the framework of international law.
From Reuters ● Nov. 2, 2023
