backlash
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But following a backlash from Kenyans worried that this would lead to price rises, the proposal was swiftly dropped from the Finance Bill.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
In April, Jimmy John’s faced backlash on Instagram for including Batula in an ad for its “Dream Rotation” menu.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Google Glass was launched in 2013 but pulled in 2015, just seven months after its UK release, after a backlash around price and privacy.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Regular customers often paid for much of the cost of transmission lines that served data centers, adding to a backlash against the massive warehouses.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
The backlash that really bothered Ellsberg came from his former co-workers.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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