blowbacks

noun

plural of blowback
as in side effects

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  1. by-products
  2. repercussions
  3. offshoots
  4. spin-offs
Noun
  • In the team’s demonstration, the CO2 reacted with the industrial by-products to form high-purity calcite.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Coir, a fibrous material made from by-products of coconut husks; it is often used as a substitute for peat.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
Definition of by-products
Noun
  • This could have repercussions for both Mars's habitability and how long Mars remained volcanically active.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • There are economic repercussions; sure, robots could build houses, but what happens to all the skilled carpenters?
    — Jeff Haden, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of repercussions
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  • Don’t worry, the offshoots are going to mature in about a year to gradually replace those of the parent plants.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The Perseids, like all meteors, are offshoots from comets, specifically the Swift-Tuttle Comet which orbits the Sun every 133 years.
    — Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of offshoots
Noun
  • Structural remedies refer to divestitures, spin-offs and other changes to the makeup of the combined company.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Sequels, spin-offs, and remakes abounded, many of them starring Lam Ching-ying, who played the Taoist priest in Lau’s original.
    — Katie Rife, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of spin-offs
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