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backlash

[bak-lash] / ˈbækˌlæʃ /


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The new readers are made by Axon Enterprise, another heavyweight in the police surveillance market that until recently had largely avoided the intense public backlash against Flock Safety.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Seeking volunteers lets companies avoid the optics of a surprise mega-layoff, especially as the public backlash to AI intensifies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

We are seeing this dynamic in the backlash against Jane Doe at Cornell.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

But the speed at which they're growing, the enormous amount of electricity they consume and concerns about their environmental impact are fuelling a public backlash around the world.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

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

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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

From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2024

Oligarchs haven’t always been willing to be visible because in history, there have been backlashes against wealth and wealth-power.

From Slate ● Nov. 15, 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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