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backlash

[bak-lash] / ˈbækˌlæʃ /


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Asked whether he stood with backlash, Hilton sidestepped, emphasizing how much he himself loves Los Angeles and intends to "revive" it.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

But after his unmasking, the backlash was relentless.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

We sat down with Chatten to discuss the new album, as well as some of the backlash the band has recently faced.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

“All of that is really to address some of this backlash that you’re seeing at the community-level with data centers,” she said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

She’d expected some backlash; it happened every time she shared her strength.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

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

Facebook has similarly made platform changes that have irked developers and caused backlashes.

From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2023

Egyptian women have faced public backlashes as well.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2022


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