backlash
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“You’ve got the backlash against affirmative action without the affirmative action,” said Sunder Katwala, the director of British Future, a think tank focused on race and immigration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The “Thumbs Down” dishonor is the latest backlash against Smith from Black media figures and others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
But he predicted a backlash against Burnham from traditional media annoyed at being "frozen out".
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Surveillance-tech company Flock Safety said it would add safeguards to its AI cameras after a backlash against potential misuse by police.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
If the deal died now, there might be a public backlash against Belmont.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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
This dovetails with my interest in the ways that status and hierarchies limit political change and fuel backlashes.
From New York Times ● May 12, 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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