backlash
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Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien's clip went viral and triggered a backlash that led to his arrest in Singapore, which has a reputation for not tolerating bad behaviour.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
County judges, one of whom requested anonymity due to concerns of backlash for speaking publicly.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
Speculation and backlash abounded in early January, when online sleuths got wind of someone making nearly half a million dollars on Maduro's seizure.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
When Bloomberg reported earlier this month that Kirby had pitched President Trump on a merger with American, the backlash was swift.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Constitutional amendments guaranteeing African Americans “equal protection of the laws” and the right to vote proved as impotent as the Emancipation Proclamation once a white backlash against Reconstruction gained steam.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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