: an unforeseen and unwanted effect, result, or set of repercussions
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Federal police in face masks and tactical gear have employed aggressive tactics in an effort to safely carry out arrests of criminals, prompting fury from community members and leading to blowback.
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Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
That move received blowback from Republicans and Democrats alike.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
Still, Republicans risk blowback from voters by not trying.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
If Gorsuch and Kavanaugh have attracted blowback for their individual writings of late, on the left side of the court, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's rhetoric has also raised eyebrows for her slashing dissents.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
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Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
That move received blowback from Republicans and Democrats alike.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
Still, Republicans risk blowback from voters by not trying.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
If Gorsuch and Kavanaugh have attracted blowback for their individual writings of late, on the left side of the court, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's rhetoric has also raised eyebrows for her slashing dissents.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Blowback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blowback. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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