backlash

Example Sentences

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The Emirati crackdown has sparked backlash after Western media covered the arrests.

From Barron's

Meanwhile, the war is producing the kind of backlash that has haunted every modern American intervention.

From Salon

Sable has faced particular backlash over its efforts to restart a pipeline that ruptured in 2015, causing one of the biggest oil spills in state history.

From Los Angeles Times

"If I want to be vocal about being Jewish, that's just how it's gonna go. No matter what the backlash might be," he said.

From Barron's

“I know he got a lot of backlash about the media stuff and things like that, but when you know the guy, he’s not a big talker. He’s calm, he’s all about business.”

From Los Angeles Times