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COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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political
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It is perhaps not surprising that this caused a political backlash in the early 1990s.
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I wanted to give our activists every opportunity to prepare themselves for the firestorm of controversy and political backlash that would ensue.
public
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But the potential for a public backlash is there.
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Richmondshire Rifle and Pistol Club members fear a public backlash against their sport after an armed siege in Darlington.
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fear
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They fear a backlash from the war.
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He feared backlash , and warned against it in letters.
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Richmondshire Rifle and Pistol Club members fear a public backlash against their sport after an armed siege in Darlington.
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McFadden turned him down - stating that he feared a backlash from his own community.
provoke
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The problem since then has been how to rekindle a spirit of democratic inquiry without provoking another conservative backlash .
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And it provoked a furious backlash from Labour and union leaders.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a growing backlash from angry voters
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Members of the Rifle and Pistol Club fear a public backlash against their sport after a recent armed raid in the village.
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The attacks have sparked a bitter backlash against the revolutionary forces.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But it was not long before a backlash began.
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But it was time for backlash .
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Gascoigne and his colleagues would have faced a fierce backlash had Lazio lost to bitter local rivals Roma in the Olympic Stadium.
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He advised caution in the anti-bourgeois backlash , recognising the damage it could cause to the already frail economy.
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In partial deference to that pOtential backlash , current incumbents did not actively seek committee endorsement.
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Nevertheless, the subsequent press reviews demonstrated that no Smiths backlash was in motion.
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Perhaps he will hold back, not least for fear of the international backlash such a violation of democracy would trigger.
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The backlash against women who value their careers comes in numerous guises.