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backlash

[bak-lash] / ˈbækˌlæʃ /


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Cromb has held community meetings with villagers as the incinerator proposal spurs a backlash.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The backlash, she said, has not deterred her.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Ali Vaez, the Iran project director at the International Crisis Group, a conflict-resolution organization, said the backlash also reflected Trump’s declaration that the American blockade would continue despite Iran’s opening.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

It was a backlash against millionaires who were profiting off the backs of ordinary people.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

If the deal died now, there might be a public backlash against Belmont.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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