pushback
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But conservationists behind those bans are getting pushback from the very countries that have been among the most successful at preserving their herds and prides.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
There is no evidence that AI systems are conscious, deserve rights or welfare, he said, and he is surprised by the pushback to his September essay criticizing Anthropic for speculating about Claude’s consciousness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
One sign that men are no longer widely viewed as the default face of political power is that women are competing for that power in larger numbers, and with less pushback or even notice.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
He added: "The fact that they're not getting more robust pushback reinforces the wrong message."
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
She listened to the war reports on Radio Biafra more carefully, as if there might be clues about Ugwu in the ebullient voice reporting the pushback of the vandals, the successes of gallant Biafran soldiers.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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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
Notice how persistent the resistance has been, with pushbacks in October 2024, February 2025, and again last June.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 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
Malta has denied engaging in pushbacks, which the European Court of Human Rights has declared illegal under international law.
From Reuters ● Oct. 17, 2023
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