backlash
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Despite the backlash from residents, some Hood County commissioners are increasingly convinced there’s little they can do to stop data centers as more proposals roll in.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
Purchasing-card use by government employees, including waste and alleged fraud, is stoking taxpayer backlash in cities and towns across the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Critics immediately questioned the plan, and it drew a rare backlash from Republicans.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
In 2025, he apologised after facing backlash for mimicking a ritual sequence from the hit Kannada film Kantara at a film festival event, with critics accusing him of disrespecting its cultural significance.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
A backlash against blacks was clearly in force, but no consensus had yet been reached regarding what racial and social order would ultimately emerge from these turbulent times.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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