backlash
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The departure comes after Segers’ since-deleted social media posts, including videos he uploaded to YouTube, resurfaced online and caused casting backlash that called for the actor to be pulled from the show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham paused plans to release some prisoners in September as part of a bid to stop unprecedented prison overcrowding after backlash from survivors and victims.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
And finally, the hosts discuss the backlash to the SEC’s proposal to do away with its quarterly report requirement.
From Slate ● Aug. 1, 2026
The stunt sparked online backlash from critics who decried a difficult job market where applicants face extreme hurdles to get interviews.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The anti-Woodhull backlash also led to the formation of organizations dedicated to fighting female suffrage.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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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