: an unforeseen and unwanted effect, result, or set of repercussions
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However, two top Trump advisers, Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk, who are set to co-lead the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), have a less strict stance on the issue, and their social media posts this week have caused blowback within the GOP.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
Johnston, a Democrat, generated blowback in Colorado and nationally in November with his public comments on immigration.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 18 Dec. 2024
Their efforts ignited blowback from other Gulf monarchies, who doubled down on their support for counterrevolutionary authoritarians, eventually reversing the Arab Spring’s democratic gains.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2024
While Homan has said criminals would be targeted first, he’s also said that workplace raids—which are known to adversely impact families and children and could cause political blowback even among Trump supporters by causing the price of commodities like milk to spike—would be reinstated.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
Johnston, a Democrat, generated blowback in Colorado and nationally in November with his public comments on immigration.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 18 Dec. 2024
Their efforts ignited blowback from other Gulf monarchies, who doubled down on their support for counterrevolutionary authoritarians, eventually reversing the Arab Spring’s democratic gains.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2024
While Homan has said criminals would be targeted first, he’s also said that workplace raids—which are known to adversely impact families and children and could cause political blowback even among Trump supporters by causing the price of commodities like milk to spike—would be reinstated.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Blowback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blowback. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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