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backlash

[bak-lash] / ˈbækˌlæʃ /


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The move spurred a backlash from politicians and community members.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Biogen faced backlash when it priced the drug at $56,000 a year.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

More signs of such a backlash are starting to appear.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Even the suggestion of government oversight sparked backlash from Silicon Valley.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

A backlash against blacks was clearly in force, but no consensus had yet been reached regarding what racial and social order would ultimately emerge from these turbulent times.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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