backlash
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Some developers have paused plans or pulled out of projects amid the backlash.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
The company has been “comfortable being misunderstood for long periods of time,” Jassy added, referencing the backlash Amazon received when it was first building out AWS over a decade ago.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
Several major sponsors pulled out after a backlash over the rapper’s planned performance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
His comments sparked a backlash on social media with some X users suggesting the rapper should revisit the history books.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Again, racial equality was being forced upon the South by the federal government, and by 1956, Southern white opposition to desegregation mushroomed into a vicious backlash.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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