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    push back

    US /pʊʃ bæk/

    ・

    UK /puʃ bæk/

    A1
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo force someone to withdraw or retreat
    The rebel army need to push back into the mountains
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To resist or oppose something.
    Employees are pushing back against the proposed wage cuts.
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To move something to a later time or date; to postpone.
    The airline had to push back the flight due to bad weather.

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    China's leading electric vehicle maker selling cars for $10,000

    02:59China's leading electric vehicle maker selling cars for $10,000
    • BYD faces stiff hurdles in the US, including a 25% tariff on Imports and push-back from US automakers who see Chinese competition as a major threat.

      BYD faces stiff hurdles in the US, including a 25% tariff on Imports and push-back from US automakers who see Chinese competition as a major threat.

    B1

    Smoking is Awesome

    11:45Smoking is Awesome
    • The more you smoke, the harder your body tries to push back, which is why nicotine is so addictive: You stop feeling like yourself without it.

      The more you smoke, the harder your body tries to push back, which is why nicotine is so addictive: You stop feeling like yourself without it.

    • The more you smoke, the harder your body tries to push back, which is why nicotine is so addictive.

      The more you smoke, the harder your body tries to push back, which is why nicotine is so addictive.

    B1

    Why Billionaires Try So Hard To Look "Poor"

    11:51Why Billionaires Try So Hard To Look "Poor"
    • It's easier for a company owner to push back against worker demands when all of their public profile is about how they try to save every scent they can in the name of their business.

      It's easier for a company owner to push back against worker demands when all of their public profile is about how they try to save every scent they can in the name of their business.

    • It's easier for a company owner to push back against worker demands when all of their public profile is about how they try to save every cent they can in the name of their business.

      It's easier for a company owner to push back against worker demands when all of their public profile is about how they try to save every cent they can in the name of their business.

    B1

    BREAKING: US military confirms 700 Marines deployed to Los Angeles as protests grow | BBC News

    04:29BREAKING: US military confirms 700 Marines deployed to Los Angeles as protests grow | BBC News
    • These guys need to grow up, they need to stop, and we need to push back.

      These guys need to grow up, they need to stop, and we need to push back.

    • And we need to push back.

      And we need to push back.

    B2

    Video captures shooting at Trump rally

    08:08Video captures shooting at Trump rally
    • I mean, I think it is still within the power of patriotic citizens in this country to push back against this kind of darkness.

      I mean, I think it is still within the power of patriotic citizens in this country to push back against this kind of darkness.

    • I mean, I think it is still within the power of patriotic citizens in this country to push back against this kind of darkness.

      I mean, I think it is still within the power of patriotic citizens in this country to push back against this kind of darkness.

    B1

    "Donald, Piss Off. And Release The Epstein Files." - Sen. Adam Schiff

    06:42"Donald, Piss Off. And Release The Epstein Files." - Sen. Adam Schiff
    • And the only way to push back on that is to say, piss off, piss off.

      And the only way to push back on that is to say, piss off, piss off.

    • And the only way to push back on that is to say, "Piss off.

      And the only way to push back on that is to say, "Piss off.

    B2

    How China Could Retaliate Against U.S. Tariffs

    10:41How China Could Retaliate Against U.S. Tariffs
    • He called for joint efforts to push back against, quote, unilateral bullying from the United States.

      He called for joint efforts to push back against, quote, unilateral bullying from the United States.

    • He called for joint efforts to push back against "unilateral bullying" from the United States.

      He called for joint efforts to push back against "unilateral bullying" from the United States.

    B1

    After two years of war, where will things go next? | Russia - Ukraine war

    04:43After two years of war, where will things go next? | Russia - Ukraine war
    • The Western world has said that Ukraine is the crucible for the ability of the Western democracies to push back against this tide of autocracy, which seems to be taking over the world.

      The Western world has said that Ukraine is the crucible for the ability of the Western democracies to push back against this tide of autocracy, which seems to be taking over the world.

    • The Western world has said that Ukraine is the crucible for the ability of the Western democracies to push back against this tide of autocracy which seems to be taking over the world.

      The Western world has said that Ukraine is the crucible for the ability of the Western democracies to push back against this tide of autocracy which seems to be taking over the world.

    A2

    Ukraine: Russian bombers burning 'en masse' at Russian airbases after drone attack

    09:33Ukraine: Russian bombers burning 'en masse' at Russian airbases after drone attack
    • We've also seen the Ukrainians being able to push back the Russian Navy in the Black Sea, which has also allowed them to protect their coastline, the Ukrainians to protect their coastline in attacks coming from sea into Ukraine.

      We've also seen the Ukrainians being able to push back the Russian Navy in the Black Sea, which has also allowed them to protect their coastline, the Ukrainians to protect their coastline in attacks coming from sea into Ukraine.

    • We've also seen the Ukrainians been able to push back the Russian Navy in the Black Sea, which has also allowed them to protect their coastline, the Ukrainians to protect their coastline, and

      We've also seen the Ukrainians been able to push back the Russian Navy in the Black Sea, which has also allowed them to protect their coastline, the Ukrainians to protect their coastline, and

    B1

    Christianity's Dirty Secret - Why Conservatives Lose Their Faith In Seminary

    18:50Christianity's Dirty Secret - Why Conservatives Lose Their Faith In Seminary
    • The one is the conservative evangelical path, where we bury our the sand and push back against modernity and pretend that all of the things we believed in the dark ages should stay true, and that if we can just get back to the Bible as this magical book that we can just understand, and God has everything in it.

      The one is the conservative evangelical path, where we bury our the sand and push back against modernity and pretend that all of the things we believed in the dark ages should stay true, and that if we can just get back to the Bible as this magical book that we can just understand, and God has everything in it.

    • The one is the conservative evangelical path where we bury our heads in the sand and push back against modernity and pretend that all of the things we believed in the dark ages should stay true,

      The one is the conservative evangelical path where we bury our heads in the sand and push back against modernity and pretend that all of the things we believed in the dark ages should stay true,

    B1