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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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As the next hearing approaches, Butler’s compliance, the transparency of the case, and potential legal or legislative fallout will determine what happens next—and whether the controversy surrounding his sentence will intensify further.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025
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The fallout of this year's College Football Playoff bracket continues days after the selection committee ignited controversy with its at-large-bid teams.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Dec. 2025
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These currents are an inevitable by-product of ocean physics on a complex shoreline, says Chris Houser, a coastal geomorphologist at the University of Waterloo in Ontario.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
19 Aug. 2025
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Renewable naphtha is processed from crude tall oil, which is a by-product of the pulp industry.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Aug. 2025
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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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An offshoot of the popular podcast that actor-comedians Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang have hosted since 2016, the award show aims to celebrate the year’s biggest pop culture moments and plays like a fever dream more dazzling and deliciously random than a late-night scroll session on TikTok.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The streamer also has coming up Extraction, a TV series offshoot from the original movie franchise.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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“Blowback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blowback. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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