backlash
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Other risks apply to the whole AI supply chain: Data-center plans may be scaled back, AI uptake prove slower than hoped, or a political backlash may hinder expansion.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
Nereyda said this year hasn’t been as bad as a year ago when Hernandez was first thrust into a national anti-trans backlash.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Biogen faced backlash when it priced the drug at $56,000 a year.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
The trip sparked backlash among supporters, with an 'Mbappe Out' petition reportedly attracting more than 73 million signatures.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
The board would fear a backlash should it grant the same sum for a project “which an unsympathetic and inaccurate critic might describe as a single instrument for one man.”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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