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Recent Examples of blowback
Trump's coin instantly created tens of billions of dollars in new paper wealth for him, but also caused blowback from crypto luminaries who thought the offering hurt the whole industry's credibility.
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Brady Dale, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
But the blowback to Target’s DEI moves represents a significant challenge to its business and highlights the risks of companies abruptly moving away from diversity initiatives that still enjoy support on the left.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
The blowback from the dismissal was fierce and immediate, stretching from SDNY to City Hall.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Trump has gotten blowback when European leaders sharply criticized him and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for suggesting that NATO membership was not in the cards for Ukraine.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
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Brady Dale, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
But the blowback to Target’s DEI moves represents a significant challenge to its business and highlights the risks of companies abruptly moving away from diversity initiatives that still enjoy support on the left.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
The blowback from the dismissal was fierce and immediate, stretching from SDNY to City Hall.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Trump has gotten blowback when European leaders sharply criticized him and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for suggesting that NATO membership was not in the cards for Ukraine.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blowback
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Wildfires The forecast detailed the economic fallout from the devastating wildfires that burned through the Los Angeles area starting in early January.—
David Lightman,
Sacramento Bee,
5 Mar. 2025
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If tensions continue to rise, analysts expect further volatility across financial markets, with the possibility of additional rate cuts from the Federal Reserve to mitigate economic fallout.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Knowing this reality, tomorrow’s leaders would do well to realize that corporate culture is often a by-product of the leader’s ethos.—
Albert Kim,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The researchers then analyzed the samples to identify the genes and chemical by-products (and therefore the types of microbial species) that were present.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
27 Feb. 2025
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To this day, doctors can't explain why Lemons never experienced physical or mental side effects from the oxygen deprivation.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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However, everyone responds to it differently, and there may be risks for some people, such as the following: Common side effects: Water retention is common with the loading dose of creatine or when taken at high doses.—
Sarah Anzlovar, MS, RD,
Verywell Health,
27 Feb. 2025
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The firm, founded in 2020, has expanded its operations, launching offshoots in the U.S. and Japan.—
Liang Lei,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Nashville-set offshoot is looking to join the Los Angeles-set mothership 9-1-1 on ABC, headlined by Bassett, which is looking good for a Season 9 renewal at ABC.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
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