blowback

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Definition of blowbacknext
as in fallout

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Recent Examples of blowback The Meta posts are likely mindful of the resulting blowback and the calls to slow down AI development in response. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026 Spitzer acknowledged the blowback in an interview with The Times. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Advertisement Thus, the crisis of liberal democracy after 9/11 might be better understood not simply as a blowback from the war on terror, but as an aftershock of socialism’s collapse. — Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026 The initial memes surrounding Kirk were, in some ways, a blowback to that reaction. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blowback
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  1. fallout
  2. by-product
  3. side effect
  4. offshoot
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  • Brown’s remarks will come as CMS board members prepare for another meeting focused on leadership, accountability and the fallout from former Superintendent Crystal Hill’s firing.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The remarks show that policymakers are moving from debating whether AI will disrupt jobs to deciding how to cushion the fallout, at a time when rapidly aging populations, particularly in Asia, already threaten to shrink workforces.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of fallout
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  • Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, a by-product of burning fossil fuels, has reached record-high levels (428 parts per million), as have other greenhouse gases such as methane (1,940 parts per billion) and nitrous oxide (340 parts per billion).
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Hydrogen, on the other hand, offers a cleaner way to run high-power applications, since its combustion produces water as a by-product and no carbon emissions.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of by-product
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  • Last year, when Makary was still commissioner, the FDA added safety warnings to mRNA Covid-19 vaccines about a rare heart inflammation side effect.
    — Chelsea Cirruzzo, STAT, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Eventually, Ley hopes, the results could help fight this side effect of vaccines and, by extension, encourage higher vaccination rates.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of side effect
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  • Tucked away at Stage 21 lies Innovative Dreams, an AI offshoot of director Jon Erwin’s Entertainment company Wonder Project.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • North together, a practice regularly employed by networks in expanding franchises that helps to launch new offshoots and allows for seamless crossovers.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of offshoot

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“Blowback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blowback. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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