backfire

"I would argue that this could actually backfire," Kugelman says.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernández wondered whether the Braves’ game plan might soon backfire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Some analysts say curbing diesel shipments abroad could backfire.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

That can backfire, though: After Tesla’s initial Cybercab event was light on details, the stock dropped about 9%.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

“Er,” said Harry into the sudden silence; he had not expected his plan to backfire like this, “shall...shall we go up to the party, then?”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

The company has long relied on this high-yielding equity as its primary engine to bankroll Bitcoin acquisitions—a strategy that backfires when the shares lose ground.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

All of the above comes with a caveat: Unbridled choice often backfires.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

An attempt to impress the Chairwoman by adorning a space at the club in colonial chic backfires.

From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026

Is there a chance this really backfires, then?

From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2026

The car behind me at the drive-thru backfires, and I rush inside.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

That $2.4 billion deal has backfired on Dick’s Sporting Goods.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

The last time they tried, it backfired spectacularly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

But a police crackdown on crowds marching towards parliament on July 20 backfired, galvanising support for the movement and transforming anger over exam leaks into a broader expression of youth frustration.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

The chain has experienced other problems as well, including remodels that backfired, agitation among activist investors and same-store sales that have wobbled over Masino’s three-year tenure.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

I’d admitted I liked a girl, and it totally backfired.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

"The policy risks backfiring because it would result in stockpiling of diesel, and as that storage runs out, refineries would need to cut back on production," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Ed Negra, a retired homeowner in Hazle Township who is helping organize opposition to the data center, said the $10,000 offer might end up backfiring.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

But Frazer Rhodes, who worked in government across a decade to help build the technology and devise high thresholds for the alerts, feels a review is now necessary to avoid future ones backfiring.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

Nestlé tweaked its portfolio, but investors say some acquisitions were a distraction, backfiring as the company expanded into non-core areas.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

Like the rest of the Wizarding world, Bathilda puts Kendra’s premature death down to a backfiring charm, a story repeated by Albus and Aberforth in later years.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling