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backlash

[bak-lash] / ˈbækˌlæʃ /


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Some developers have paused plans or pulled out of projects amid the backlash.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

The company has been “comfortable being misunderstood for long periods of time,” Jassy added, referencing the backlash Amazon received when it was first building out AWS over a decade ago.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Ohio, a top U.S. location for data centers, faces severe resident backlash over proposed projects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The booking caused an immediate backlash, after which West updated his open letter to the Wall Street Journal.

From BBC • Apr. 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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