: an unforeseen and unwanted effect, result, or set of repercussions
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Trump announced plans over the weekend to personally buy a Tesla vehicle as a show of support for Musk’s companies amid political blowback over the billionaire’s role in the administration’s dramatic government overhaul.
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Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article Orlando officials are no longer pursuing a homeless shelter at a former work-release facility in SoDo, Mayor Buddy Dyer told the Orlando Sentinel Monday, after enduring fierce blowback from a neighborhood east of the site.
—Michael Cuglietta, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
Tesla shares have been on a steady decline amid blowback over CEO Elon Musk’s political activities and work to slash government spending through the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency.
—Ece Yildirim, Quartz, 10 Mar. 2025
The White House has wrestled with political blowback over Musk’s role and legal challenges that have tried to block or slow down his work.
—Chris Megerian, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2025
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Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article Orlando officials are no longer pursuing a homeless shelter at a former work-release facility in SoDo, Mayor Buddy Dyer told the Orlando Sentinel Monday, after enduring fierce blowback from a neighborhood east of the site.
—Michael Cuglietta, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
Tesla shares have been on a steady decline amid blowback over CEO Elon Musk’s political activities and work to slash government spending through the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency.
—Ece Yildirim, Quartz, 10 Mar. 2025
The White House has wrestled with political blowback over Musk’s role and legal challenges that have tried to block or slow down his work.
—Chris Megerian, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Blowback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blowback. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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