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backlash

[bak-lash] / ˈbækˌlæʃ /


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“But what we hear from companies is that, though there was backlash on social media, people aren’t giving backlash with their wallets.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

When Secretary of War James Monroe proposed a system of national conscription during the War of 1812, the backlash was immediate and fierce.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

"It would be 100% be controversial - there would be a backlash", Worrall says.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

If chatbots were as all-knowing as we’ve been led to believe, they should have seen the backlash to AI coming.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The anti-Woodhull backlash also led to the formation of organizations dedicated to fighting female suffrage.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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