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Recent Examples of blowback
But in any era, saying it publicly rather than in a team meeting or a closed-door practice magnifies the spotlight and potential blowback.
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ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
When Loudermill first filed the lawsuits against the senators in 2024, then-Attorney General Andrew Bailey, a Republican, faced blowback for his decision to defend the lawmakers in court.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
Did not expect to get the blowback.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
But some efforts to distribute pipes have faced blowback.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
When Loudermill first filed the lawsuits against the senators in 2024, then-Attorney General Andrew Bailey, a Republican, faced blowback for his decision to defend the lawmakers in court.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
Did not expect to get the blowback.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
But some efforts to distribute pipes have faced blowback.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blowback
Noun
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The fallout includes damaged reputations, irate customers and lost confidence and early final resting places at junk yards.—
Ed Sokalski,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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The issue is part of the continuing fallout from a $1-billion budget shortfall the city faced last year.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Dioxins are a chemical by-product of the bleaching process to whiten cotton, and they are associated with cancer and endocrine disruption.—
Jenni Shearston,
The Conversation,
20 Feb. 2026
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These pests then generate by-products that can trigger allergies.—
Nashia Baker,
Martha Stewart,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Next in his sights is a remaking of the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, the fund that pays people who suffer from a rare side effect from a shot.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2026
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But Fishman and Redford are far more interested in whiz-bang filters and digital effects, distractions to appeal to short-form entertainment devotees, which had the ironic side effect of wildly shortening my interest.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That is the takeaway from Mary Clark, writing for For The Win, the USA Today offshoot that is allegedly focused on sports.—
Zachary Faria,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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An offshoot of the Heritage Foundation, authors of Project 2025, launched Project Netflix, designed to scuttle the deal by claiming the streamer is engaged in left wing social engineering.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Blowback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blowback. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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