backlash

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Months after the temporary blackouts started being introduced -- tentatively at first for fear of triggering a backlash -- they are now a fact of everyday life.

From Barron's

Many tech executives fear that the backlash will delay construction of critical infrastructure, setting the sector back against competitors in China and other countries.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the friendly ties remain vulnerable to domestic backlash, said Andrew Yeo, a senior fellow who focuses on Korean issues at the Brookings Institution, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal

The crowd surge forced him to halt his speech, and he faced backlash for not visiting victims immediately - though he later called the tragedy "shattering" and announced financial aid.

From BBC

"I really don't think there is any backlash now," Swafford told Sports Illustrated.

From BBC