: an unforeseen and unwanted effect, result, or set of repercussions
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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.
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Risa Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
America’s whiskey industry has become a favorite target of such retaliation, and the blowback is going to be especially painful for distillers and the companies that supply them, from farmers to barrel makers.
—Jon Cherry, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Mercury retrograde blowback inspired you to reconsider your stance.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
In a speech to a business journalism conference shortly after Trump’s post, Powell warned that both the new tariffs and their likely economic blowback exceeded expectations.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
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Risa Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
America’s whiskey industry has become a favorite target of such retaliation, and the blowback is going to be especially painful for distillers and the companies that supply them, from farmers to barrel makers.
—Jon Cherry, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Mercury retrograde blowback inspired you to reconsider your stance.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
In a speech to a business journalism conference shortly after Trump’s post, Powell warned that both the new tariffs and their likely economic blowback exceeded expectations.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Blowback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blowback. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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