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backlash

[bak-lash] / ˈbækˌlæʃ /


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Despite political backlash and past weather delays, the massive wildlife bridge over the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills is racing toward a Dec. 2 opening.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

A backlash is growing worldwide against their environmental impact, and there are also concerns over noise, pollution, their appearance and how many jobs the facilities actually create.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

If you take something away from people, they are going to feel it more acutely than promising them something, and the theft produces a backlash.

From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026

Shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, he drew backlash for comments in which he called the hijackers “not cowardly.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

If the deal died now, there might be a public backlash against Belmont.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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

This dovetails with my interest in the ways that status and hierarchies limit political change and fuel backlashes.

From New York Times ● May 12, 2023

Egyptian women have faced public backlashes as well.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2022


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