The phrase "able to push back" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where someone has the capacity or ability to resist or counteract something, such as an argument, pressure, or a situation.
Example: "In negotiations, it's important to be able to push back against unreasonable demands."
Alternatives: "capable of resisting" or "able to counter".
We may be able to push back our day of reckoning, but it's coming.
A handful of nonprofit groups with high credibility among their donors have been able to push back.
None of the relevant decision-makers are willing or able to push back against Mr. Khamenei's hostile and suspicious stance toward the West.
And they have sent surrogates to attend Mr. Gingrich's events, monitoring what he says to be able to push back quickly.
He was showcasing how he has been able to push back musical boundaries by embracing technological tools created and invented in the city.
He said that if Gaddafi was able to push back the rebels and re-establish control, the future for the country would be bleak.
"One of our reflections is this is a terrorist group we are seeing being put under pressure with the targeted strikes that have successfully targeted some of the key proponents in the organisation, with the action that the Iraqi forces are being able to take to push back against Isil".
Donna Lieberman, executive director of the civil liberties union, also praised the decision, saying that the effort was helped by the "huge group of New Yorkers" who are able to move quickly and creatively "to push back when the city clamps down and represses free speech".
"This is a significant ruling because it will allow media groups to push back – they'll be able to argue to soften the rhetoric to avoid the same fate as ARY.
Perhaps if we continue to push back on cultural appropriation, we will be able to continue such progress.
"We called our young men and were able to push them back," said Founba Toure, 45, the mosque's security guard.
