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Recent Examples of blowback
Right-wing media commentators have also contributed to the blowback.
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Solcyré Burga, Time, 16 July 2025
Since taxpayers learned about the vote, the blowback has been intense.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 16 July 2025
If a customer-facing LLM decides not to escalate a complaint about fraud due to an overly generic prompt, the bank could be exposed to compliance and reputational blowback.
—Ron Shevlin, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
More: 40,000 reasons to worry: U.S. troops in Middle East could face Iran blowback
B-2 stealth bombers are based at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 23 June 2025
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Solcyré Burga, Time, 16 July 2025
Since taxpayers learned about the vote, the blowback has been intense.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 16 July 2025
If a customer-facing LLM decides not to escalate a complaint about fraud due to an overly generic prompt, the bank could be exposed to compliance and reputational blowback.
—Ron Shevlin, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
More: 40,000 reasons to worry: U.S. troops in Middle East could face Iran blowback
B-2 stealth bombers are based at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blowback
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The Epstein case fallout reached a fever pitch July 11, with even those inside the administration reportedly perturbed.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
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However, the fallout was immediate, with her husband barely speaking to her and Kayla choosing to stay at her mother’s house.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Success then becomes a by-product, one that 12 didn’t see coming.—
Clara Ludmir,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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To believe such a thing would suggest that the epistemic rot, reality decay, and culture of conspiracism are not by-products of a specific politician or political movement, but something deeper—something intrinsic to the platforms, culture, and systems that define our lives.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
16 July 2025
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But the side effects were often brutal — nausea, fatigue and other toxic reactions made the drugs intolerable for many.—
Timothy Holtz,
Sun Sentinel,
22 July 2025
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What are the side effects of Ambien? Ambien's side effects include nausea, vomiting, muscle cramps and diarrhea.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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Located in Borden, Indiana, Starlight Distillery is an offshoot of a farm, orchard, and winery owned and operated by the Huber family.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Israel has threatened to increase its involvement in Syria and vowed to protect the Druze religious minority, which began as a 10th-century offshoot of Ismailism, a branch of Shiite Islam, the Associated Press reported.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
16 July 2025
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“Blowback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blowback. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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