: an unforeseen and unwanted effect, result, or set of repercussions
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For a country such as Israel, which has been accused of war crimes at the International Criminal Court and the United Nations, that sort of effort would prompt blowback from key allies and the international community.
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Renad Mansour, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2024
Brands like Lowe’s, Ford, John Deere, Harley Davidson, Jack Daniel’s, and Tractor Supply have all scaled back diversity and inclusion initiatives (DEI) after facing blowback.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
The hot talk that entertains viewers and spurs the social-media chatter that results can bring blowback to the advertisers that support it.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Trump’s campaign has faced blowback from the Puerto Rican community since a comedian made off-color jokes about the island before Trump spoke at his Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Oct. 2024
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Renad Mansour, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2024
Brands like Lowe’s, Ford, John Deere, Harley Davidson, Jack Daniel’s, and Tractor Supply have all scaled back diversity and inclusion initiatives (DEI) after facing blowback.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
The hot talk that entertains viewers and spurs the social-media chatter that results can bring blowback to the advertisers that support it.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Trump’s campaign has faced blowback from the Puerto Rican community since a comedian made off-color jokes about the island before Trump spoke at his Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Blowback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blowback. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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