blowback
Britishnoun
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the escape to the rear of gases formed during the firing of a weapon or in a boiler, internal-combustion engine, etc
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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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One view popular among critics is that the company has tested consumer tolerance for bad behaviour and until now, its business has mostly managed to withstand the blowback.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Yet the steady post-Oscar blowback and general friction surrounding Fennell made me certain I’d overrated it.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
At first, he kept his extraterrestrial experiences to himself, he said, because he was afraid of the potential blowback.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Spitzer acknowledged the blowback in an interview with The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
He zinged her with that one, and even though it was super petty, all of us were yikes-ing from the blowback.
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
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