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"It seems to me that this has the potential to backfire spectacularly," she said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

Another worry is that any effort to cap Treasury yields could backfire by triggering a selloff in corporate bonds.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

As L3Harris is now encountering, looking past misconduct allegations at previous employers can backfire.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

But there’s no way this could possibly backfire, right?

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026

And anyhow, I thought, tattling to his mom would probably backfire.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee

The company has long relied on this high-yielding equity as its primary engine to bankroll Bitcoin acquisitions—a strategy that backfires when the shares lose ground.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

All of the above comes with a caveat: Unbridled choice often backfires.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

Is there a chance this really backfires, then?

From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2026

The programme describes it as a hero's plot for peace that backfires with drastic consequences.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025

The car behind me at the drive-thru backfires, and I rush inside.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

Coach Sean McVay’s strategy of arriving the day before the game backfired and resulted in a dull performance by a team that features some of the biggest stars in the NFL.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

But a police crackdown on crowds marching towards parliament on July 20 backfired, galvanising support for the movement and transforming anger over exam leaks into a broader expression of youth frustration.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

For much of the past year, the company has attempted to move on after efforts to modernize the chain backfired.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

The chain has experienced other problems as well, including remodels that backfired, agitation among activist investors and same-store sales that have wobbled over Masino’s three-year tenure.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

I’m sure there are people who believe him—Hailey did—but Ms. Ofrah was right: it backfired.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

Nestlé tweaked its portfolio, but investors say some acquisitions were a distraction, backfiring as the company expanded into non-core areas.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

In fact, it is backfiring, dusting the world in optimistic, spring-flower pink schadenfreude.

From Salon ● May 16, 2026

The strategy started backfiring unexpectedly in recent months.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

China's approach to urging people to have children also risks backfiring if people feel the government is being "too intrusive" about what is deeply personal choice, she said.

From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2025

“No, we got wind of a nasty backfiring jinx down in Elephant and Castle, but luckily the Magical Law Enforcement Squad had sorted it out by the time we got there...”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling