Maya Angelou

The first decade of the twentieth century was not a great time to be born black and poor and female in St. Louis, Missouri, but Vivian Baxter was born black and poor, to black and poor parents. Later she would grow up and be called beautiful. As a grown woman she would be known as the butter-colored lady with the blowback hair.

American Poet

Nick Turse

Without a clear picture of where the military's covert forces are operating and what they are doing, Americans may not even recognize the consequences of and blowback from our expanding secret wars as they wash over the world.

American Historian

Andrew Ross Sorkin

The blowback against a bailout of Lehman would have been fierce. It is often forgotten, but the prevailing wisdom the day after Lehman fell was that its collapse was a good thing.

American Journalist

Malcolm Jenkins

As the blowback against those who stand up for what is right thickens, I feel it is necessary to push forward with a relentless determination.

American Athlete

Amy Chozick

You can't write a book about Hillary Clinton and not anticipate some blowback, so I always knew it was going to be something.

Campbell Brown

Any time you challenge a big powerful person or special interest, there's going to be blowback.

'Blowback' often implies that negative outcomes were not foreseen or considered.

Consequence Awareness

The negative effects referred to by 'blowback' may not happen right away, but develop over time.

Not Immediate

'Blowback' can range from mild dissatisfaction to intense backlash.

Intensity Varies

'Blowback' in firearms is a technical term, often used by enthusiasts or professionals.

Firearms Terminology

'Blowback' describes a mechanical recoil action happening inside the gun.

Mechanical Process

'Blowback' can also indicate the force felt by the shooter when firing the gun.

Understanding the Force

 We were surprised that we were welcomed in so many of the places that we went to. Many of the towns had never seen television or social media, and they were eager for their children to learn. But there was also pushback and blowback