backlash
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It was a backlash against millionaires who were profiting off the backs of ordinary people.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
Ticket headaches have added to a controversial run-up to the Games for LA28, which also faced backlash after chairman Casey Wasserman was mentioned in the Epstein files released in February.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
In response to the backlash, the company announced on X that it would host a governance vote to unlock the remaining tokens.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
If chatbots were as all-knowing as we’ve been led to believe, they should have seen the backlash to AI coming.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
She’d expected some backlash; it happened every time she shared her strength.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing backlash
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