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backlash

[bak-lash] / ˈbækˌlæʃ /


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There is a growing public backlash to data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

In Benidorm, as he ponders what looks likely to be another record-breaking summer for Spain, Fede Fuster acknowledges the backlash against his sector.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Despite the backlash from residents, some Hood County commissioners are increasingly convinced there’s little they can do to stop data centers as more proposals roll in.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

He said he was put in charge of taking care of the Arvizo family during their stay at the property following media backlash from Gavin Arvizo’s appearance in “Living With Michael Jackson.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

As for you, she’d say to me, you’re just a backlash.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood




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