Example Sentences
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Some might look at the Platner implosion and realize that treating each one of his bad decisions, harmful actions, and personal failures as an upside for his relatability backfired spectacularly.
From Slate • Jul. 8, 2026
This backfired on Vance horribly, kickstarting what is now two years of speculation that his own marriage is in trouble.
From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026
The move backfired on Nexstar as a federal judge in Northern California issued a preliminary injunction, ordering Nexstar to halt the Tegna consolidation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
His attempt to contextualize his comments in a LinkedIn post Friday backfired.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
But the way it turned out, the whole thing sort of backfired, because by the end of the period the whole class—Toby included—was as hung up on the whole oracle bit as Mrs. Granger was.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
