backlash
Example Sentences
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Australian authorities have sparked a backlash by killing a group of dingoes linked to the death of a young Canadian woman on an island in the country's east.
From Barron's
It is her conduct while in that role, however, that has drawn some of the fiercest backlash.
From BBC
Paul in early January, it faced a ferocious backlash.
The “Euphoria” star previously faced backlash for the slogan of an ad campaign involving jeans.
From Los Angeles Times
Like Good, Pretti was a US citizen and his death intensified criticism of the deployment of thousands of federal immigration agents under "Operation Metro Surge," prompting legal challenges and political backlash.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
