: an unforeseen and unwanted effect, result, or set of repercussions
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The agreement is risky for the NFL given the chance for blowback from passionate football fans who don’t have access to Netflix.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
The good news is that there will be no blowback from the recent vote on Associated Party Transactions, with Farhad Moshiri agreeing to turn his sizeable shareholder loans, totalling around £450million, into equity.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
With ongoing, rolling notifications to more than 100 million victims—with more still being discovered—lawsuits and other blowback has been mounting.
—Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 26 Dec. 2024
Though Baldoni’s lawyer Bryan Freedman denies any wrongdoing on his client’s part, the matter seems to be escalating quickly with many Hollywood A-listers flocking to Lively’s side and further industry blowback against Baldoni.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
The good news is that there will be no blowback from the recent vote on Associated Party Transactions, with Farhad Moshiri agreeing to turn his sizeable shareholder loans, totalling around £450million, into equity.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
With ongoing, rolling notifications to more than 100 million victims—with more still being discovered—lawsuits and other blowback has been mounting.
—Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 26 Dec. 2024
Though Baldoni’s lawyer Bryan Freedman denies any wrongdoing on his client’s part, the matter seems to be escalating quickly with many Hollywood A-listers flocking to Lively’s side and further industry blowback against Baldoni.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Blowback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blowback. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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