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Formula 1 is an expensive pursuit and far wealthier nations have already seen their ambitions backfire.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

But Thomas warned that plans to keep more middle-ranking cases before magistrates by abolishing defendants' rights to ask for a jury trial could backfire - not least because of a shortage of magistrates.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

That might backfire, or it might not, and the repercussions of the former could represent a significant hurdle in their quest for a third consecutive World Series championship.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Though an export ban could provide some temporary easing of fuel prices, analysts say a ban could backfire longer term.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

In many Mende stories the spider is the character that tricks other animals to get what he wants, but his tricks always backfire on him.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah

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

Is there a chance this really backfires, then?

From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2026

The programme describes it as a hero's plot for peace that backfires with drastic consequences.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025

The car behind me at the drive-thru backfires, and I rush inside.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

In light of this context, the ad has backfired, to put it mildly.

From Slate ● Oct. 22, 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

Coach Sean McVay’s strategy of arriving the day before the game backfired and resulted in a dull performance by a team that features some of the biggest stars in the NFL.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

So Donovan shifted gears and talked to Latrell about the robot, which also backfired.

From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman

"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

"These things are backfiring," he said, adding that "the regulatory environment is obviously not helping Europe or France."

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

But Frazer Rhodes, who worked in government across a decade to help build the technology and devise high thresholds for the alerts, feels a review is now necessary to avoid future ones backfiring.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

Still, one of O’Leary’s targets in Utah said the Chinese allegations are already backfiring.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

Like the rest of the Wizarding world, Bathilda puts Kendra’s premature death down to a backfiring charm, a story repeated by Albus and Aberforth in later years.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling