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Recent Examples of blowback
The Iranians know that the upcoming midterm elections limit Trump’s ability to withstand the political blowback from the war.
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Nick Akerman, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
Fortune Tech layoffs have topped 90,000 this year, but companies like Microsoft are using voluntary buyouts to cut costs with less disruption and reputational blowback.
—Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
Even powerful women can’t escape the blowback, the fear.
—Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
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.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
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Nick Akerman, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
Fortune Tech layoffs have topped 90,000 this year, but companies like Microsoft are using voluntary buyouts to cut costs with less disruption and reputational blowback.
—Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
Even powerful women can’t escape the blowback, the fear.
—Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
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.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blowback
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But if games are wiped out in 2027, the fallout could be worse than in 1994.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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The third ended by setting Deborah and Ava on a collision course after Ava blackmails Deborah into becoming head writer of her late-night show, only to render the fallout in cartoonishly broad terms.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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The by-product of his leadership will emerge if Sigur comfortably and confidently changes a game for Canada in the World Cup.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Coir, a fibrous material made from by-products of coconut husks; it is often used as a substitute for peat.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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The goal of all this havoc is not to destroy democracy, according to Vergara—though that might be a welcome side effect, to some—but to torpedo the rule of law and thereby protect illicit financial gains.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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Deliciousness is a common side effect.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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This subversive summer scent trend is also a natural offshoot of last year’s influx of fill-in-the-blank-savory-food-girl summer; 2025’s tomato perfume is 2026’s sea salt scent.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
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Many of those staying are fans of the Surrey Hills Beaverbrook original, deliriously happy that there’s now an equally stylish offshoot in the capital, too.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Blowback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blowback. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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