backlash
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A bold idea, some flawed early studies, a fierce backlash – and then, years later, a quieter, more careful return to the question.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
The backlash has prompted Meta to update its glasses to address privacy concerns, and some places have banned them, adding to the angst surrounding technology that’s rapidly evolving.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
McCollum thus became the face of the burgeoning data center backlash in Landover.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
A former neo-Nazi selected by the Conservatives to fight a council election next year has pulled out after a backlash against his candidacy.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
She’d expected some backlash; it happened every time she shared her strength.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
Several celebrities or influencers who have ventured into the crypto market have faced similar backlashes.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2024
Oligarchs haven’t always been willing to be visible because in history, there have been backlashes against wealth and wealth-power.
From Slate ● Nov. 15, 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
Yet Redmond has avoided legal fights over light-rail and backlashes to growth that have vexed nearby towns.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 10, 2023
One way to think about those backlashes is as an emotional response to loss of status.
From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2022
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