: an unforeseen and unwanted effect, result, or set of repercussions
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In an effort to quell the blowback, the director wants people to form their own opinions on the film by watching it in its entirety for free.
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Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
Musk, who insists that Tesla’s sales are rebounding, told the interviewer in Qatar that he’s taken the blowback personally.
—John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Academics who study the Middle East are more than accustomed to dealing with this kind of blowback, and many have paid for their views with their careers, without any support from the Free Press crowd.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Edison is also facing blowback over a proposal to hike rates after the fires.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
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Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
Musk, who insists that Tesla’s sales are rebounding, told the interviewer in Qatar that he’s taken the blowback personally.
—John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Academics who study the Middle East are more than accustomed to dealing with this kind of blowback, and many have paid for their views with their careers, without any support from the Free Press crowd.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Edison is also facing blowback over a proposal to hike rates after the fires.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
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“Blowback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blowback. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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