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Recent Examples of blowback
Even powerful women can’t escape the blowback, the fear.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blowback
Noun
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Becerra went from polling in the single digits before the fallout in early April to being among the top gubernatorial candidates.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The government of Latvia, a NATO and European Union member, collapsed over the fallout of two stray Ukrainian drones crashing in its territory.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The bacteria’s digestion produces toxic sulfur as a by-product, however.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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As a by-product, anaerobic glycolysis creates lactic acid, which can accumulate and become toxic.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
13 May 2026
Noun
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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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ShinyHunters, or an offshoot, also was behind a previous smaller breach of Instructure, Liska said.—
Heather Hollingsworth,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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That includes the untitled Edgewater medical drama offshoot in the works, which is set in the same universe as Fire Country and Sheriff Country.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
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“Blowback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blowback. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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