: an unforeseen and unwanted effect, result, or set of repercussions
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Columbia has faced some blowback from critics who have expressed concern about the freedom of higher education institutions.
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Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 28 July 2025
The blowback was strong enough that in 2019, Trump scrapped the idea of hosting a G7 meeting at his Doral, Florida, resort.
—Jeremy Herb, CNN Money, 27 July 2025
If the governor opens the door to these projects, the blowback will be swift, vocal, and impossible to ignore.
—Laura Shindell, New York Daily News, 20 July 2025
Amid the blowback, Baldenegro asked that the council reverse course in January.
—Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
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Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 28 July 2025
The blowback was strong enough that in 2019, Trump scrapped the idea of hosting a G7 meeting at his Doral, Florida, resort.
—Jeremy Herb, CNN Money, 27 July 2025
If the governor opens the door to these projects, the blowback will be swift, vocal, and impossible to ignore.
—Laura Shindell, New York Daily News, 20 July 2025
Amid the blowback, Baldenegro asked that the council reverse course in January.
—Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
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“Blowback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blowback. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.
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