backlash
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The D.A.’s request Wednesday for another six-month delay unleashed an immediate backlash among victims, who had expected to receive their payments earlier this year and have grown weary of repeated delays.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
The Coupang fine will "again draw backlash from the US" for its size, said Kim Dae-jong, professor of business at Sejong University in Seoul.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
The media reports prompted a strong backlash from pilots' associations in India, which criticised the coverage and rejected suggestions that the senior pilot had caused the crash.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The band originally signed on to perform at the Freedom 250 concert series and pulled out, Carter said, after seeing backlash online.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 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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