backlash
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The introduction of powerful models capable of carrying out cyberattacks, a backlash against data centers that power models and challenges for recent college graduates finding jobs have sparked the flurry of new bills, lawmakers said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 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
The backlash was playful, but it reflected something real about the mood of the city.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
Those platforms, he noted, "traditionally didn't have the same level of parental tools that video games had" -- a gap that has fueled the regulatory backlash now engulfing companies such as Meta and TikTok.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 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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