backfire

Example Sentences

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It’s a move that could backfire for the artificial-intelligence start-up.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The pressure is now on CEO Vinai Venkatesham - previously at Arsenal - sporting director Johan Lange, and the Lewis family, who are over-seeing affairs, as the gamble of Tudor's appointment continues to backfire.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

But such a strategy could ultimately backfire, Marko Kolanovic, a former top strategist at J.P.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

“Many presidents wouldn’t have that tone for personal moral reasons,” Rowland said, “but they also know that it can backfire when things don’t go well.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

I stood in front of her, shaking all over, hands at my sides, martyrlike, fully aware of the dramatic moment that might backfire but willing to take the chance.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago