: an unforeseen and unwanted effect, result, or set of repercussions
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Fortunately, there’s blowback, which truly does reflect the spirit of 1776.
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Jackie Calmes, Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2026
But the damage was already done and the blowback from his fellow castmates was swift.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026
The company is also reckoning with community blowback over safety and environmental issues during tunnel construction.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
Fan blowback to Ludacris’ involvement with a tour, which some view as MAGA-related, was swift.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2026
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Jackie Calmes, Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2026
But the damage was already done and the blowback from his fellow castmates was swift.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026
The company is also reckoning with community blowback over safety and environmental issues during tunnel construction.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
Fan blowback to Ludacris’ involvement with a tour, which some view as MAGA-related, was swift.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Blowback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blowback. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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