backlash
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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
The change comes despite a sharp backlash from students.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
In many communities, the result has been a vigorous and vocal backlash, including in California.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Speakers promoting AI are getting booed at universities, voters are rebelling against data centers, and even AI-friendly Trump administration officials are starting to retreat as an artificial intelligence backlash gathers pace across the United States.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
I do not want to be Maxine’s experiment, charity case, or rebellious backlash against her mother.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
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