as in reaction
a strong public response against something
There was swift backlash to the senator's controversial comments.
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The ensuing public backlash led the Senate on Wednesday to unanimously agree with a measure that would block the government from taking down the OOI.
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John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 18 June 2026
Advertisement The $300 billion fund, along with the lifting of Iran’s sanctions on crude oil, has drawn immediate backlash from Republican allies since the release of the memo.
—Philip Wang, Time, 18 June 2026
Florida is the epicenter of the largest property tax backlash in America since the 1970s.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
Wilde suggested the backlash wasn't simply about her personally, but reflected the unique challenges that come with dating one of the world's biggest pop stars.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
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John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 18 June 2026
Advertisement The $300 billion fund, along with the lifting of Iran’s sanctions on crude oil, has drawn immediate backlash from Republican allies since the release of the memo.
—Philip Wang, Time, 18 June 2026
Florida is the epicenter of the largest property tax backlash in America since the 1970s.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
Wilde suggested the backlash wasn't simply about her personally, but reflected the unique challenges that come with dating one of the world's biggest pop stars.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
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reaction
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Rushing’s reactions steadily grew more animated, on the field and in the dugout.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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The 937-pound (425-kilogram) spacecraft will launch into an initial testing orbit on June 27 and perform a series of checkouts to ensure that its basic systems (three main engines, 16 reaction control thrusters, solar arrays, robotic arms) are all working properly.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
19 June 2026
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