push and pull

Example Sentences

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He admitted there could be some "push and pull" when it comes to serving the visitors while protecting the estate's heritage.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

But scarier things like what has happened to Guthrie exacerbate this push and pull, Clare Ansberry writes in her piece this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

“Over the more medium, long term, you do need to have some mechanisms, some levers, to push and pull that will allow more supply to come into the system,” he says.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

“Sometimes, my parents don’t do what’s in their best interest. It’s always a push and pull — I’m always fighting against resistance. It’s definitely hard.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

I knelt on the floor, and with a fairly easy push and pull, the floorboard popped up enough for me to get my fingers under it and pull it up.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool