backfire

Example Sentences

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Some even think that tactics could backfire, motivating Powell to stay on the Fed as a governor after his term as chair runs out in May.

From The Wall Street Journal

And easy money can backfire on the unwary.

From The Wall Street Journal

Missing a payment or carrying a balance can also mean racking up steep interest charges that backfire on attempts to game the system.

From The Wall Street Journal

China's approach to urging people to have children also risks backfiring if people feel the government is being "too intrusive" about what is deeply personal choice, she said.

From BBC

If Bondi thought she could quiet the clamor for the Epstein files by releasing only a small percentage of heavily redacted documents, the move backfired.

From Salon