backlash
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Following a backlash from the community, the local authority pressed pause on the enforcement action while it reviewed its policy.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Despite the backlash from residents, some Hood County commissioners are increasingly convinced there’s little they can do to stop data centers as more proposals roll in.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
Fiji's environment ministry on Thursday rejected a plan by an Australian billionaire to burn rubbish for energy in the South Pacific nation, after a backlash from traditional landowners and tourism operators.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
The U.S. is rushing to build infrastructure to stay ahead of China in the AI race, but consumer backlash is snowballing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
The backlash I’m receiving is making me hesitate, but I keep going.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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