backlash
Example Sentences
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They moved out of Baldwin Park; one of his sons, fearing backlash, opted to be home schooled; and his youngest son, who is autistic, lost access to some needed school services.
From Los Angeles Times
Target has said it will stop selling breakfast cereals that are made with synthetic colours by the end of May, marking the latest response by a retailer to backlash against ultra-processed foods.
From BBC
But in 2024, the firm faced a backlash after revealing it would no longer hire new staff on the real living wage, instead paying the lower legal minimum wage.
From BBC
As the backlash against touch screen and virtualized controls gathered strength in the past decade, Mazdas became increasingly valued for their friendlier and more familiar driver’s environment.
The backlash was a bigger problem than his talent.
From Los Angeles Times
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