backlash

Example Sentences

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But as elsewhere, a backlash against the social and economic consequences of mass tourism is growing as Spain grapples with a persistent housing crisis.

From Barron's

There has been a fierce backlash to the images made using Grok and widely shared on X.

From BBC

Months after the temporary blackouts started being introduced -- tentatively at first for fear of triggering a backlash -- they are now a fact of everyday life.

From Barron's

Many tech executives fear that the backlash will delay construction of critical infrastructure, setting the sector back against competitors in China and other countries.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the friendly ties remain vulnerable to domestic backlash, said Andrew Yeo, a senior fellow who focuses on Korean issues at the Brookings Institution, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal