backlash
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Critics immediately questioned the plan, and it drew a rare backlash from Republicans.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
But the backlash against tokenmaxxing suggests that the worst is over for the labor market.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Fiji's environment ministry on Thursday rejected a plan by an Australian billionaire to burn rubbish for energy in the South Pacific nation, after a backlash from traditional landowners and tourism operators.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Some of the backlash came after AI-generated photos appeared on social media, imagining well-dressed affluent women as prospective customers for the service.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
The backlash against the gains of African Americans in the Reconstruction Era was swift and severe.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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