backlash
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Al-Marimi's removal from Libya in 2022 provoked a fierce backlash in his home country.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
“Imagine our surprise when our small local business was suddenly attacked by 8 million people who have never visited our store,” the business wrote on Instagram, describing the backlash as a “surreal experience.”
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
The Federal Trade Commission seems poised to join the backlash against personalized pricing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
Klitschko said residents with friends or relatives outside Kyiv should consider temporarily relocating -- repeating a suggestion that had triggered a backlash last year.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
The backlash I’m receiving is making me hesitate, but I keep going.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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
The backlashes repeat a long cycle in immigration policy, experts say.
From New York Times ● Jul. 11, 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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