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backlash

[bak-lash] / ˈbækˌlæʃ /


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When Secretary of War James Monroe proposed a system of national conscription during the War of 1812, the backlash was immediate and fierce.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

In response to the backlash, the company announced on X that it would host a governance vote to unlock the remaining tokens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Ye, the controversial rapper formerly known as Kanye West, faces more legal backlash amid his latest efforts to mount a comeback.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

If chatbots were as all-knowing as we’ve been led to believe, they should have seen the backlash to AI coming.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The board would fear a backlash should it grant the same sum for a project “which an unsympathetic and inaccurate critic might describe as a single instrument for one man.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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