: an unforeseen and unwanted effect, result, or set of repercussions
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For now, Democrats seem content riding the growing blowback to the administration’s heavy-handed immigration crackdown and lingering affordability concerns, but Trump is taking steps to try and limit the damage to Republicans.
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Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Allred has received some blowback from some Democrats who accuse him of dividing the party.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Ruibal and Iglesias have challenged traditional ideas of masculinity with their clothes and appearance, suffering some blowback on social media and from local pundits.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Amid the blowback surrounding the controversial outing, Kid Rock took to social media Thursday to share a motivational quote from the Los Angeles Lakers star, who died in a helicopter crash in early 2020.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
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Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Allred has received some blowback from some Democrats who accuse him of dividing the party.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Ruibal and Iglesias have challenged traditional ideas of masculinity with their clothes and appearance, suffering some blowback on social media and from local pundits.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Amid the blowback surrounding the controversial outing, Kid Rock took to social media Thursday to share a motivational quote from the Los Angeles Lakers star, who died in a helicopter crash in early 2020.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Blowback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blowback. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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