: an unforeseen and unwanted effect, result, or set of repercussions
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Then, the European Commission on Wednesday said that the EU is hiking tariffs on EVs imported from China, drawing blowback from Beijing.
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Krystal Hur, CNN, 13 June 2024
Target will no longer sell its Pride Month collection in all stores after conservative blowback over LGBTQ+ themed merchandise including bathing suits designed for transgender people harmed sales.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
As soon as these opinions appeared, they were met with online blowback from people who deemed these execs anti-art philistines and know-nothings.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2024
But Biden and his campaign need to balance those concerns against the chance of blowback from Jewish voters and pro-Israel donors.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2024
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Krystal Hur, CNN, 13 June 2024
Target will no longer sell its Pride Month collection in all stores after conservative blowback over LGBTQ+ themed merchandise including bathing suits designed for transgender people harmed sales.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
As soon as these opinions appeared, they were met with online blowback from people who deemed these execs anti-art philistines and know-nothings.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2024
But Biden and his campaign need to balance those concerns against the chance of blowback from Jewish voters and pro-Israel donors.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Blowback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blowback. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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