backlash
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Leo is adding his moral suasion to a growing backlash against the impact of AI.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
But the backlash was about more than one fund.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
While many have shared their outrage over Yousaf's death, there has also been backlash towards her work as an influencer.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Daunt told The Times that the wave of backlash is based on misinterpretations of what he said, and that only a “highly edited version” of what the bookseller “actually said” had been aired.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
A backlash against blacks was clearly in force, but no consensus had yet been reached regarding what racial and social order would ultimately emerge from these turbulent times.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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