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backlash

[bak-lash] / ˈbækˌlæʃ /


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But the backlash has only grown, culminating with the state’s July moratorium on many new projects to study regulation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

In August, the government convened a Cobra meeting before sending an emergency alert to millions of phones across England and Wales - which sparked a backlash from some.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

But the organization, like many similarly focused humanitarian groups, is fighting for its survival amid a global backlash against refugees and migrants.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

“All of that is really to address some of this backlash that you’re seeing at the community-level with data centers,” she said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

Breaking these rules can create significant backlash for the Carville administration and from the public, who still carry a deep-seated fear of the disease.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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

Facebook has similarly made platform changes that have irked developers and caused backlashes.

From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2023

Others, such as Boeing and the city of Seattle, have pushed ahead with mandatory back-to-office policies, but now face employee backlashes.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 9, 2022


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