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Recent Examples of blowback
The pricing changes follow a similar strategy at PepsiCo’s snack unit Frito-Lays, which slashed prices by 15% in March because of customer blowback.
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
Hayden has been criticized by O’Malley’s attorney for charging the officer before waiting for a grand jury indictment, and has faced blowback from the local police community.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Buyers and sellers alike have also exited the housing market amid economic blowback from the Iran war, CNBC reported on April 7.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
The ploy provoked personal blowback, including allegations of domestic abuse, which Magyar denied.
—Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
Hayden has been criticized by O’Malley’s attorney for charging the officer before waiting for a grand jury indictment, and has faced blowback from the local police community.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Buyers and sellers alike have also exited the housing market amid economic blowback from the Iran war, CNBC reported on April 7.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
The ploy provoked personal blowback, including allegations of domestic abuse, which Magyar denied.
—Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blowback
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Her victory came during a politically volatile period for the city, following fallout from House Bill 2, protests after the police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott and years of turnover at city hall.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2026
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Like many of its peers, Reckitt also expects to feel the fallout of a Middle East war that has pushed up oil prices and disrupted supply chains.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
8 May 2026
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This action is tied to national security concerns about supply chain risks, not a product-by-product security test of individual routers.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Any social good that emerged was a mere by-product of the economic dynamism these relations were supposed to unleash.—
Hettie O'Brien,
The Dial,
21 Apr. 2026
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Lellio tried not to worry, thinking the pain might be a side effect of IDF medications.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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Collier mostly welcomes the attention, but talked about a side effect of growing sports betting — death threats from disappointed bettors.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
6 May 2026
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The studio, an offshoot of the original Notting Hill site, has big windows overlooking the rooftops of Sloane Street in Knightsbridge.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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The key is to purchase plants that proliferate easily and to repot offshoots or propagate them in water before planting in a new pot.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Blowback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blowback. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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