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backfire

[bak-fahyuhr] / ˈbækˌfaɪər /


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Their concern: Price controls and export restrictions could backfire with rationing and spillover to other countries.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Once someone has formed an opinion, debunking their belief can backfire, driving them to commit even more strongly to their mistake.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

The pressure is now on CEO Vinai Venkatesham - previously at Arsenal - sporting director Johan Lange, and the Lewis family, who are over-seeing affairs, as the gamble of Tudor's appointment continues to backfire.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

But such a strategy could ultimately backfire, Marko Kolanovic, a former top strategist at J.P.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

It’s an attempt to set a backfire to his own empathy—whatever it takes to prevent his conscience from burning him alive.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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