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
In January, the company also faced backlash over see-through issues in its Get Low line of workout gear.
From MarketWatch • 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
Mullin said she sees "some simmering roots of an AI backlash" but not a strong one yet, so it is hard to foresee how this anger will play out and affect the way people vote.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
But what had prompted this new wave was far more extraordinary than a straightforward backlash to what had gone before.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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