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Recent Examples of blowback
Following blowback, Ascension Wisconsin reversed course and no longer plans to outsource staffing of its critical care physicians.
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Sway has gotten less public blowback than Dialogues, most likely because it is not advertised as a way to achieve something, like admission to a selective college.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
Other Republican strategists are predicting bigger blowback from Congress after the August recess.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 26 Aug. 2025
Newsom seems unruffled by the blowback.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Sway has gotten less public blowback than Dialogues, most likely because it is not advertised as a way to achieve something, like admission to a selective college.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
Other Republican strategists are predicting bigger blowback from Congress after the August recess.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 26 Aug. 2025
Newsom seems unruffled by the blowback.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blowback
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In August 2013, a federal judge dismissed the racial bias portion of Jackson's suit, though fallout from the admission had already deeply impacted Deen's career.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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Still, experts say robust government involvement carries risks, including the potential for political fallout, as happened after Obama-era corporate and bank bail-outs.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025
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Humanitarian organizations estimate over 13 million people have been displaced by the fighting between the government’s military forces and the rebel RSF fighters, with famine and disease a by-product of the struggle for power.—
Rory Fleming,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, soot, spatter, and other by-products are continuously extracted through a dedicated outlet, ensuring a cleaner build environment and higher part integrity.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Early reports flagged a type of heart swelling called myocarditis as a rare side effect of the mRNA vaccine, particularly for young men ages 18 to 25 after a booster dose.—
Deborah Fuller,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Difficulty Sleeping Insomnia is a more common Abilify side effect, especially in adults.—
Rosanna Sutherby,
Verywell Health,
9 Sep. 2025
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For much of the rest of the season, though, Esmeralda doesn’t really fit, as if she’s spun in from another offshoot entirely.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Titans offshoot of Dragula is an All Stars-style contest of returning favorites, and this season will feature no less esteemed a horror icon than Jennifer Tilly as a guest judge.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Blowback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blowback. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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