blowback

British  

/ ˈbləʊˌbæk /

noun

1. the escape to the rear of gases formed during the firing of a weapon or in a boiler, internal-combustion engine, etc

2. the action of a light automatic weapon in which the expanding gases of the propellant force back the bolt, thus reloading the weapon

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Example Sentences

This dynamic may have helped protect U.S. stocks from some of the blowback from the Iran conflict, according to the Thompson brothers.

From MarketWatch

At times, blowback has come from other corners.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kennedy has publicly supported the decision, which resulted in harsh blowback within the movement.

From Salon

When payments company Block said it was cutting 40% of its staff this past week due to artificial intelligence, the blowback was quick and severe.

From The Wall Street Journal

Most mainstream analysts had thought a direct hit on Iran’s oil export infrastructure was unlikely because it would risk a sharp price spike, higher gasoline prices, and wider regional blowback.

From Barron's