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a strong public response against something
There was swift backlash to the senator's controversial comments.
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And traffic to Chipotle’s restaurants keeps growing, despite online backlash over its portion sizes and the departure of longtime CEO Brian Niccol in September.
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Such cultural challenges not only harm organizational reputation but may also result in customer backlash, as consumers increasingly avoid companies with poor labor practices.
—Solange Charas, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Following the backlash over Sonic in 2019, director Jeff Fowler took to social media to address the character would undergo a design.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
The two sat separately after Brittany incited backlash for publicly liking a post by Donald Trump on Instagram.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Such cultural challenges not only harm organizational reputation but may also result in customer backlash, as consumers increasingly avoid companies with poor labor practices.
—Solange Charas, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Following the backlash over Sonic in 2019, director Jeff Fowler took to social media to address the character would undergo a design.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
The two sat separately after Brittany incited backlash for publicly liking a post by Donald Trump on Instagram.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Backlash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backlash. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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