backlash
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A global backlash against social media has piled pressure on policymakers, with a rising body of evidence showing negative impacts on children's physical and mental health.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
The Metro also reports on the backlash to Sydney Sweeney, saying English athlete Amy Hunt "takes aim" at her.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Local politicians are scrambling to calm the backlash from residents—without jeopardizing the revenue that is the lifeblood of the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
As backlash swells against artificial-intelligence companies, the CEO of OpenAI says he won’t be testing the public markets this year.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 12, 2026
Felix knew there would be a backlash tomorrow.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
Several celebrities or influencers who have ventured into the crypto market have faced similar backlashes.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2024
Oligarchs haven’t always been willing to be visible because in history, there have been backlashes against wealth and wealth-power.
From Slate ● Nov. 15, 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
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
One way to think about those backlashes is as an emotional response to loss of status.
From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2022
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