as in fallout
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Recent Examples of blowback
The announcement was delayed by several days as stakeholders, including the White House, dealt with blowback from Musk, who has been engaged in a public and legal spat with Altman and OpenAI.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 30 May 2025
Those chasing hype without clarity or accountability may face user resistance, internal friction, or regulatory blowback.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
In an effort to quell the blowback, the director wants people to form their own opinions on the film by watching it in its entirety for free.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
Musk, who insists that Tesla’s sales are rebounding, told the interviewer in Qatar that he’s taken the blowback personally.
—John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for blowback
Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 30 May 2025
Those chasing hype without clarity or accountability may face user resistance, internal friction, or regulatory blowback.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
In an effort to quell the blowback, the director wants people to form their own opinions on the film by watching it in its entirety for free.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
Musk, who insists that Tesla’s sales are rebounding, told the interviewer in Qatar that he’s taken the blowback personally.
—John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blowback
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But in the fallout from WWE’s surprising decision, Las Vegas has emerged as the strongest frontrunner after WWE did its largest gate ever in Sin City for this year’s WrestleMania 41.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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President Donald Trump on Saturday made clear in an interview with NBC News that Elon Musk will face 'very serious consequences' if the tech billionaire starts to fund Democrats in the wake of the fallout between the two former allies.—
Adeola Adeosun
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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All of the leathers used in the production of Crockett & Jones shoes are a by-product of the meat industry which, if not used, would be waste.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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One handy by-product of this prolific posting schedule?—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
28 May 2025
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Protecting Authentic Japanese Whisky The ascent of Japanese whisky on the world’s stage came with an unfortunate side effect: a more deceptive counterpart masquerading under the same name.—
Chris Perugini,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Or could a circular economy, life extension, recycling and reuse be the solution to the space industry's dirty side effects?—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
3 June 2025
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The offshoot was just as expensive, though, costing roughly $90 million to produce.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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An offshoot of that is the children’s business, since women are typically the family member that purchases for kids.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
3 June 2025
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“Blowback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blowback. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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