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backlash

[bak-lash] / ˈbækˌlæʃ /


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Their comments also sparked some backlash, because Saylor has spent years urging his social-media followers to never sell bitcoin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Ferrari isn't the only motor industry giant to face a backlash over going electric.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

It’s part of a larger, ongoing backlash against the #MeToo movement.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

And opposition to massive complexes is growing, part of an overall backlash against AI in the U.S. and elsewhere.

From Barron's • May 29, 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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