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backlash

[bak-lash] / ˈbækˌlæʃ /


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Without a solution to insulate people from data center costs, electoral backlash is sure to continue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Washington, in turn, might read Singapore's latest statement as "pushing blame" on the US, which could lead to backlash from the White House, he said.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

But AI companies also face a growing local backlash, as many Australians question their ethics and the environmental footprint of their power-hungry data hubs.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

He still lives nearby, where data-center backlash has begun to take hold, as it has in many other parts of the country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 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

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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