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Recent Examples of blowback
Many congressional Democrats say Jeffries is up to the task, a conversation that’s burst into the open amid severe blowback from the Left against Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) for his decisions under Trump 2.0.
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 31 Mar. 2025
After the Oilers twice reached the AFC title game only to lose to the eventual Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers, Adams ended Luv Ya Blue by infamously firing Phillips on New Year’s Eve 1980, absorbing media blowback that his ego couldn’t handle a more popular figure on his payroll.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
But Tesla sales have plunged in 2025 in certain markets in a blowback to Musk's role in President Trump's administration.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
And overseas, a permissive attitude toward civilian harm will degrade U.S. influence with allies and partners and could invite significant blowback that damages U.S. national security.
—Risa Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 31 Mar. 2025
After the Oilers twice reached the AFC title game only to lose to the eventual Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers, Adams ended Luv Ya Blue by infamously firing Phillips on New Year’s Eve 1980, absorbing media blowback that his ego couldn’t handle a more popular figure on his payroll.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
But Tesla sales have plunged in 2025 in certain markets in a blowback to Musk's role in President Trump's administration.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
And overseas, a permissive attitude toward civilian harm will degrade U.S. influence with allies and partners and could invite significant blowback that damages U.S. national security.
—Risa Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blowback
Noun
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But the rawest struggle for many is the fallout from marital infidelity.—
Dominique Soguel,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 Apr. 2025
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But those top economic aides have found themselves in the spotlight as economists warn of the potential fallout of Trump’s policies.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
19 Apr. 2025
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But a will to shock has never ranked high among Cronenberg’s priorities; the audience’s horror has always felt less like a goal than like a by-product of a rigorously analytical process, in which sensations are subjugated to ideas.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2025
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Recycling Whey Into Unique Spirits Liquid whey, a by-product of cheesemaking, is a burden for most cheesemakers, with billions of pounds produced in the U.S. each year - a 9:1 ratio with the amount of cheese made.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Antidepressants in general may cause side effects including an upset gastrointestinal tract, decreased libido, weight gain, headaches, insomnia, tremor or temperature changes, according to Joseph.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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About 8% of patients who took the highest dose of the pill discontinued treatment due to side effects.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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All three of the previous orders are offshoots of current or recently ended CBS shows — Fire Country, Blue Bloods and FBI, respectively.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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Then, the first offshoot arrived with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the new administration’s Health and Human Services secretary, with MAHA — Make America Healthy Again.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Blowback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blowback. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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