backlash
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Some ideas, like Taser-equipped drones in classrooms, drew swift backlash from the public.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
Vasquez’s fears stemmed less from corporate backlash and more from his past life as a raver traversing Orange County and L.A.’s late-night scenes.
From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026
There is also a "risk of a backlash against some of these technologies", he warned.
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
What followed was a backlash that few could have anticipated.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
Breaking these rules can create significant backlash for the Carville administration and from the public, who still carry a deep-seated fear of the disease.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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