: an unforeseen and unwanted effect, result, or set of repercussions
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The blowback against Martinez illuminates how politicians can’t underestimate how single-issue politics transcend party affiliation.
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Allison Mashell Mitchell / Made By History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
The lack of transparency is intensifying scrutiny of the state's voting system — including from former President Trump's campaign — and amplifying the blowback against the state's top election official at a crucial moment.
—John Frank, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Protests over the ongoing war in Gaza roiled college campuses this election season and, amid the blowback, the Biden-Harris administration has netted criticism from young voters over its handling of the crisis.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
The Harris campaign has ridiculed Trump’s McDonald’s ploy, and the fast food company has received some blowback for allowing Trump to make a campaign appearance at the franchise.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Oct. 2024
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Allison Mashell Mitchell / Made By History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
The lack of transparency is intensifying scrutiny of the state's voting system — including from former President Trump's campaign — and amplifying the blowback against the state's top election official at a crucial moment.
—John Frank, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Protests over the ongoing war in Gaza roiled college campuses this election season and, amid the blowback, the Biden-Harris administration has netted criticism from young voters over its handling of the crisis.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
The Harris campaign has ridiculed Trump’s McDonald’s ploy, and the fast food company has received some blowback for allowing Trump to make a campaign appearance at the franchise.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Blowback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blowback. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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