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backlash

[bak-lash] / ˈbækˌlæʃ /


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Amid public backlash, the company announced this month several platform changes, including a shorter data retention window and audit tools for law enforcement customers intended to flag abnormal search behavior.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Our reporters look at how the backlash is reshaping campaigns—and creating a new crisis for the companies racing to build the infrastructure behind AI.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

The ban has faced a backlash from locals and an online petition has been launched to block the resolution.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Eatherly claimed to Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes on his podcast Get Off My Lawn that the road-rage incident created a backlash in the community that led to him being fired from his construction job.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

Felix knew there would be a backlash tomorrow.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

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

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

I’ve been thinking about that a lot this week as I’ve been reporting on anti-feminist backlashes.

From New York Times Jun. 8, 2022




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