push and pull

Example Sentences

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This push and pull between the two frame Eggers’ novel across the six decades of his narrative.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

If it was all trouble and strife, depression and anxiety, push and pull, cooking and cleaning, loneliness and isolation, you would never stay in this relationship.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Parvez: It’s a bit of a push and pull.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

“The push and pull with tariffs is likely to be a distracting theme for markets for the remainder of the year, albeit with less volatility than the initial shock last April,” he added.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

They strain, switch positions, team up, push and pull with all their might.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone