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The studio has pushed back on the notion that it did Eastwood dirty with its release strategy.

In the first few months of the war the front line moved quickly, with Russia gaining ground quickly before being pushed back by a Ukrainian counteroffensive.

Sarah Binder, a political scientist at the Brookings Institution, told Sargent that the Senate could push back and quickly call itself back into session and force a standoff with the new administration.

State lawmakers have pledged to push back against efforts to obstruct gender-affirming care, which could tee up future battles in court.

Instead of pushing back against her, the plant welcomed it.