backlash
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Among players, opinions seem more mixed than the online backlash suggests.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
It was a backlash against millionaires who were profiting off the backs of ordinary people.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
Ye, the controversial rapper formerly known as Kanye West, faces more legal backlash amid his latest efforts to mount a comeback.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Oscar-nominated Chalamet triggered a backlash from the performing arts world after he appeared to dismiss the two art forms.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
If the deal died now, there might be a public backlash against Belmont.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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