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

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Some analysts say curbing diesel shipments abroad could backfire.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

"It seems to me that this has the potential to backfire spectacularly," she said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 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

And anyhow, I thought, tattling to his mom would probably backfire.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee

His determination may be admirable, but the sheer, futile arrogance of such a display backfires in equally spectacular fashion.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

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

"Discord could lose users if its implementation of age verification backfires, but it could equally attract more new users who will be drawn to its new standards for online safety by design," he said.

From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026

While groans, fiendish gurglings and backfires were emitting from the barn, the house itself would be organized confusion, as the family carried out its preparations in accordance with prearranged plans.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

But in the end, the episode backfired on them.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

They gave him just a few days off, and that backfired.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

The popularity of companion apps may show that policy has backfired.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Wilson, 71 years old, has never been one to hold his tongue and sometimes his outspokenness has backfired.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

My attempt at creating a Wes Moore legend had backfired.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

"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

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

Mr. Trump is frustrated that his Administration’s criminal investigation into Mr. Powell over a cost overrun on a Fed building renovation is backfiring in a big way.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

Sullivan warned that changes to VA policy that take decision-making out of veterans’ control is a risk that could seriously backfiring.

From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2026

Then a truck came toward us with its chains ratding and its engine backfiring.

From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus