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backlash

[bak-lash] / ˈbækˌlæʃ /


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But this growing visibility has created a new backlash.

From Salon Sep. 11, 2026

Abdo's comments provoked a backlash, with Tiafoe among those defending the traditional way.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

Data-center tax exemptions offered by states are facing a rapid backlash as the AI boom has driven their cost far beyond original projections, in some states topping $1 billion annually, the WSJ reports.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

“The investor mindset shifted, and now sentiment shifts,” said Nationwide’s Hackett, pointing to heightened backlash against the data-center build-out from politicians ahead of the midterm elections, as well as from average voters.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

Breaking these rules can create significant backlash for the Carville administration and from the public, who still carry a deep-seated fear of the disease.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Several celebrities or influencers who have ventured into the crypto market have faced similar backlashes.

From BBC Dec. 6, 2024

There have been counterforces and backlashes and overcorrections, and then forward motion again—usually when the public is convinced that a change is only fair.

From Slate Nov. 3, 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

Others, such as Boeing and the city of Seattle, have pushed ahead with mandatory back-to-office policies, but now face employee backlashes.

From Seattle Times Oct. 9, 2022

I’ve been thinking about that a lot this week as I’ve been reporting on anti-feminist backlashes.

From New York Times Jun. 8, 2022




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