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backlash

[bak-lash] / ˈbækˌlæʃ /


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Cutting the cost of Doritos and Lays crisps helped PepsiCo win back snackers after a backlash over rising prices.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 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

When Secretary of War James Monroe proposed a system of national conscription during the War of 1812, the backlash was immediate and fierce.

From Slate • 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

King expected a backlash, but he wasn’t prepared for the storm of criticism that came at him from all directions.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge




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