backlash
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In a statement following the backlash, Downing Street said the PM had made clear "the initial judgement is serious and there can't be any suggestion that anyone is above the rules".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The news sparked a backlash in U.S. financial markets.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
The backlash to Cornell’s handling of the case started to boil in September on social media after an attorney for the woman filed a civil lawsuit against Cornell and seven fraternity members.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
In fact, Hall added, when mobile phones first became more widespread, there was a backlash against taking private calls in public.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
I do not want to be Maxine’s experiment, charity case, or rebellious backlash against her mother.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
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
Facebook has similarly made platform changes that have irked developers and caused backlashes.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2023
Others, such as Boeing and the city of Seattle, have pushed ahead with mandatory back-to-office policies, but now face employee backlashes.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 9, 2022
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