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Recent Examples of blowback
Knicks lead analyst Monica McNutt responded to social media blowback Monday with an apology after she was caught on a hot mic apparently questioning Swift’s team loyalty at Wednesday’s game.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
When the first paparazzi images of the show came out, there was some blowback and changes were made.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026
Most recently, Utah senate president Stuart Adams appears to have heard these concerns — or perhaps realized the considerable political blowback the project’s construction could incur — and is calling on O’Leary to reduce the data center campus by 75 percent.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 4 June 2026
In the blowback, soccer’s global governing body announced a small allotment of $60 tickets for each of the tournament’s 104 matches.
—Jesse Kirsch, NBC news, 4 June 2026
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
When the first paparazzi images of the show came out, there was some blowback and changes were made.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026
Most recently, Utah senate president Stuart Adams appears to have heard these concerns — or perhaps realized the considerable political blowback the project’s construction could incur — and is calling on O’Leary to reduce the data center campus by 75 percent.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 4 June 2026
In the blowback, soccer’s global governing body announced a small allotment of $60 tickets for each of the tournament’s 104 matches.
—Jesse Kirsch, NBC news, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blowback
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The fallout of that inquiry—to which Joe and Angela gamely acquiesce—generates its share of laughs, though our amusement comes at a cost.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
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After spending months helping immigrant families weather the economic fallout of federal immigration enforcement operations in the Twin Cities, Smitten Kitten is asking the community for help sustaining itself.—
Ray Campos,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Although peak performance continues to improve, the models also churn out copious amounts of garbage as a by-product, requiring heroic interventions to sift sense from slop.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
10 June 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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Occasional leakage, especially in children, whose inhibitory systems are still maturing, is less a feature than a side effect of running such a complicated piece of hardware every night without maintenance windows.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 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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The shooters in the deadly K Street massacre moved within the complex orbit of criminal gangs and their offshoots that make up Sacramento’s underworld, an expert on the capital city’s gang culture testified Monday.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
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Founded in 2018 by third-generation baker Tony Cao, the bakery is an offshoot of his grandfather’s Vicky Bakery.—
Jeff Kleinman,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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“Blowback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blowback. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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