backlash
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The memo sparked intense backlash after it was resurfaced and leaked to the press nearly two years later.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
But the backlash was about more than one fund.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
The change comes despite a sharp backlash from students.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Education Secretary Phillipson, speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live about the backlash from the videos, said Collins has reach that "politicians can't reach".
From BBC • May 20, 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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