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Recent Examples of blowback
Pritzker isn’t the only potential presidential hopeful suffering from endorsement blowback.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Democrats faced their own blowback from progressive voters in Texas and in North Carolina.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
But in recent months, more AI companies have pushed to strike licensing deals with talent across sectors — from film and TV to video games — to avoid blowback from artists who worry that their voices and likenesses are being used without their consent.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
This time, the blowback was even too strong for Rosenberg, who apologized and wiped away the tweet.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Democrats faced their own blowback from progressive voters in Texas and in North Carolina.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
But in recent months, more AI companies have pushed to strike licensing deals with talent across sectors — from film and TV to video games — to avoid blowback from artists who worry that their voices and likenesses are being used without their consent.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
This time, the blowback was even too strong for Rosenberg, who apologized and wiped away the tweet.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blowback
Noun
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Now the United States is rushing to contain the economic fallout.—
Luciana Lopez,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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Families and caregivers are forced to absorb the emotional and financial fallout of these practices.—
Linda D. Gadd,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The common thread is tartaric acid, which is in cream of tartar, tamarind pods, and grapes and raisins; in fact, cream of tartar is a by-product of winemaking.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Harrell expects further Section 232 rollouts on a product-by-product basis.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This is just one new side effect from a push by company executives to make workers use AI more.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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There's also the hair loss that's the side effect of medical treatment like chemotherapy.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the offshoot, after getting the boot from his old preschool, Stewie is forced to enroll in a new one that’s not exactly top-of-the-line.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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This festival offshoot is another wildly entertaining chance to introduce audiences to the diverse, underappreciated world of Asian and Asian American films.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Blowback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blowback. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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