backlash
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani met with JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon amid backlash to the mayor’s “tax the rich” proposal.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
The company earlier this year suffered backlash against a new lineup of pants deemed by some consumers to be see-through.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
Schmidt is not alone in drawing backlash over the issue.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Hernandez is poised to face more backlash in the coming weeks, but Nereyda said they are ready for it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
“I was terrified of a backlash, of people asking me, ‘Are you even human?’
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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