: an unforeseen and unwanted effect, result, or set of repercussions
Examples of blowback in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebChina did not directly try to influence the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, mostly because of concerns over blowback, Haines said.—David Klepper, Fortune, 16 May 2024 So much so there’s been a lot of blowback for his recent public statement.—ABC News, 12 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for blowback
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