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backlash

[bak-lash] / ˈbækˌlæʃ /


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America’s artificial-intelligence push is fueling a data-center boom and a backlash to match.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Caitlin Clark is tarnishing her legacy by constantly complaining about fouling, fighting with her coach and pushing backlash against media covering her.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The backlash was playful, but it reflected something real about the mood of the city.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Following a backlash from the community, the local authority pressed pause on the enforcement action while it reviewed its policy.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Constitutional amendments guaranteeing African Americans “equal protection of the laws” and the right to vote proved as impotent as the Emancipation Proclamation once a white backlash against Reconstruction gained steam.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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