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backlash

[bak-lash] / ˈbækˌlæʃ /


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After the backlash, Spotify posted its content moderation rules and said it would add content advisory labels on COVID-related podcasts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

"I'm here because I believe in democracy. Because I'm scared," said Alice Carneiro, 25, an administrator in maritime shipping, crying as she expressed fears about a possible backlash against her wife, who is transgender.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

He was forced to withdraw the offer following a backlash and denied it was intended to influence the vote.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Despite some backlash over safety concerns, operators are hoping to eat into a business dominated by Uber Technologies, Lyft, taxis and car services.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Breaking these rules can create significant backlash for the Carville administration and from the public, who still carry a deep-seated fear of the disease.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Several celebrities or influencers who have ventured into the crypto market have faced similar backlashes.

From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2024

There have been counterforces and backlashes and overcorrections, and then forward motion again—usually when the public is convinced that a change is only fair.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2024

By starting the exercise while most students were away on winter break, university leaders minimized the raucous backlashes that have bedeviled previous attempts by campus officials to take control of the park.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2024

Egyptian women have faced public backlashes as well.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2022

Change has been so big and breakneck since “The Boys in the Band” that you can hardly tell the backlashes from the front ones.

From New York Times ● Apr. 12, 2022




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