backlash
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It should be no surprise that there has been intense backlash to that ad.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
Many locations rolled out subsidies to attract data centers before the backlash and are now walking back some of those incentives and tightening their permitting process, he added.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
Sanrio, the company behind Hello Kitty, has apologised and ended its merchandise partnership with a controversial Japanese TV show after drawing backlash in China.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
The backlash is particularly badly timed for On, the Swiss sneaker brand Mbappé signed with last month that’s currently expanding aggressively in China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
King expected a backlash, but he wasn’t prepared for the storm of criticism that came at him from all directions.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
Several celebrities or influencers who have ventured into the crypto market have faced similar backlashes.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2024
There have been counterforces and backlashes and overcorrections, and then forward motion again—usually when the public is convinced that a change is only fair.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 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
Some South Korean celebrities like singers Harisu and Ha:tfelt have been speaking out on touchy subjects such as the anti-discrimination law and feminism, despite backlashes.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 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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