backfire
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Three months later, that neutral stance is beginning to backfire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
But further destabilising the island could backfire on the US, said LeoGrande, who wrote the book Back Channel to Cuba: The Hidden History of Negotiations between Washington and Havana.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Holding one of these ETFs for a long period could backfire, although it has worked out well recently.
From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026
Once someone has formed an opinion, debunking their belief can backfire, driving them to commit even more strongly to their mistake.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
Now the others began to act out, and the sense of justice and desire for equal rights that Mommy and my father had imparted to us began to backfire.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
Vocabulary lists containing backfire
"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" by Jeff Kinney
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