: an unforeseen and unwanted effect, result, or set of repercussions
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The focus on Pretti’s gun both locally and nationally has drawn blowback from Democrats, gun rights advocates and some conservatives, a constellation of groups often on opposing sides of the gun debate.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
Target, the second-largest public corporation headquartered in the state (after UnitedHealth), experienced a front-page blowback from political controversies twice in recent years.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
After some blowback, Braun drafted his wife, Maureen, to raise money to cover the state’s $6 million share for the program that’s popular in all 92 Indiana counties.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
This blowback is due to body cam footage from the arrest that was made public Saturday as part of an investigative report by Queen City News.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 22 Jan. 2026
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
Target, the second-largest public corporation headquartered in the state (after UnitedHealth), experienced a front-page blowback from political controversies twice in recent years.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
After some blowback, Braun drafted his wife, Maureen, to raise money to cover the state’s $6 million share for the program that’s popular in all 92 Indiana counties.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
This blowback is due to body cam footage from the arrest that was made public Saturday as part of an investigative report by Queen City News.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Blowback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blowback. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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