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backlash

[bak-lash] / ˈbækˌlæʃ /


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By the way, Genoot worries a lot about the growing backlash against data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 22, 2026

The announcement came amid growing backlash to data centers and the fast-paced development of artificial intelligence, an issue that in recent weeks has prompted stark warnings about the technology’s power and its threats to humanity.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 21, 2026

However, the proposed transformation sparked fierce backlash from neighbors, who objected to the scale of the project.

From MarketWatch Sep. 21, 2026

Still, the backlash has come from all sides.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

As for you, she’d say to me, you’re just a backlash.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

Several celebrities or influencers who have ventured into the crypto market have faced similar backlashes.

From BBC Dec. 6, 2024

There have been counterforces and backlashes and overcorrections, and then forward motion again—usually when the public is convinced that a change is only fair.

From Slate Nov. 3, 2024

By starting the exercise while most students were away on winter break, university leaders minimized the raucous backlashes that have bedeviled previous attempts by campus officials to take control of the park.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 6, 2024

The backlashes repeat a long cycle in immigration policy, experts say.

From New York Times Jul. 11, 2023

Egyptian women have faced public backlashes as well.

From Seattle Times Nov. 1, 2022




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