| 单词 | backfire |
| 例句 | “Why is it in fairy tales, wishes always backfire?” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z A hands-off policy had backfired, the insurgents had gathered strength. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “He tried to do a Memory Charm and the wand backfired,” Ron explained quietly to Dumbledore. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z After a few loud minutes of people cursing, car motors grinding and backfiring, everyone had gone. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I realize this could all backfire terribly, but it feels like my only option. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z The only problem being, of course, that whenever you ran an operation that was not aboveboard there was a certain risk of it backfiring into a worse situation than it had been before. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s an attempt to set a backfire to his own empathy—whatever it takes to prevent his conscience from burning him alive. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I asked Joe to tell me what was the joke that backfired and he said go jump in the lake. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z They had thought the noise was a backfire from a car, and it was not until the next day that they knew. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I heard cussing, and then there was a strange popping, like a car backfiring. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Now the others began to act out, and the sense of justice and desire for equal rights that Mommy and my father had imparted to us began to backfire. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z While groans, fiendish gurglings and backfires were emitting from the barn, the house itself would be organized confusion, as the family carried out its preparations in accordance with prearranged plans. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know, I was trying to be funny, but it backfired.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z This was usually a foolproof comeback, making up in scorn what it lacked in originality, but on this occasion it backfired. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The only way it backfired on her was that I constantly challenged and questioned her. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z When Dad’s old Chevy truck backfired I showered blood across the sidewalk. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Leon had thought he was inflicting punishment on the fellows selected to do the job but the discipline backfired. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I followed her sheepishly, my plan to go it alone and hide my white mother now completely awash, backfired in the worst way. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It was supposed to be a joke, but it backfired and someone got hurt. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But Germany’s bombing campaign against London and other British cities backfired. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z There was the loud bang of a backfire and the horseless chugged forward. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z They admired him, sure, but didn’t want to get too close in case something backfired. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes when a brushfire grows out of control, fire authorities set a backfire—a controlled burn—that hedges the amount of destruction a wildfire may cause. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z And anyhow, I thought, tattling to his mom would probably backfire. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z A car from out of town backfired in the vicinity of the bank, and everybody on the sidewalk dropped down and grabbed gravel. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “Er,” said Harry into the sudden silence; he had not expected his plan to backfire like this, “shall...shall we go up to the party, then?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z In many Mende stories the spider is the character that tricks other animals to get what he wants, but his tricks always backfire on him. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Our plan to come home early had backfired completely. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z “I mean, because of what happened in the rebellion. With the jabberjays backfiring on the Capitol and all.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He made a very big point of looking at Anatole when he said that, but he also seemed put out with Tata Ndu for the voting activity, which got backfired on him. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z From the look on Shay’s face, she can tell that her insult backfired on her. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z The coyote never succeeded; instead, his plans always backfired. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The car backfired several times without ignition because it was overheated. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I flew into a panic every time a truck backfired or a balloon popped at a child’s birthday party. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Thanks to her maddening pep, though, it may backfire. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I only got engaged to save people’s lives, and that completely backfired. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “No, we got wind of a nasty backfiring jinx down in Elephant and Castle, but luckily the Magical Law Enforcement Squad had sorted it out by the time we got there...” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The car behind me at the drive-thru backfires, and I rush inside. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Too many of Mrs. Corcoran’s tranquilizers: they’d started to backfire in my system, I was taking them in the daytime now, they wouldn’t knock me out anymore. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “I can try to speed things up, but there’s a risk it will backfire. You know women.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z A jeep started up with a backfire directly outside and roared away. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Plutarch’s attempt to cheer me up — laced with the news of another four, possibly five, murders—somehow backfires. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Then why didn’t humans abandon farming when the plan backfired? Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z This approach is destined to backfire on me, so I decide to dump the rest of my cereal down the drain, too, and talk nonstop on my way to the door. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z He made sure we were dressed up, though sometimes it backfired. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “Just a truck backfiring,” Mom murmurs, her hands gentle on my hair. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z A practical joke backfires, and suddenly you’re treated like Jack the Ripper. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he would sit and brood for hours while Mary frantically built up a backfire of gaiety. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z This is April Fools day and the joke backfired and made them the fools instead of you. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Occasionally my wild pursuit of the celluloid backfired, the worst occasion being an evening set aside for Ecstasy. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z “Yes, I dare,” said Harry, “because Dumbledore’s last plan hasn’t backfired on me at all. It’s backfired on you, Riddle.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I stood in front of her, shaking all over, hands at my sides, martyrlike, fully aware of the dramatic moment that might backfire but willing to take the chance. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The threatened prosecution of aliens also backfired on the Federalists, when Irish immigrants in New York and Germans in Pennsylvania, formerly staunch supporters of the Adams administration, went over to the Republicans in droves. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z He was complacent and insecure, daring in the administrative stratagems he employed to bring himself to the attention of his superiors and craven in his concern that his schemes might all backfire. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The automobile had a black canvas roof, slotted rubber tires, and a brass horn, and was shimmying and shaking and backfiring to beat the band. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Frank’s grand play for respectability has backfired entirely: instead of going straight, he is corrupting himself further. True Detective: season two, episode six recap – Church in Ruins 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z It’s just that we didn’t want to ride on the coattails of Joy Division, which was a very, very strong decision and could have really backfired. “You don’t want to kill the myth”: The feud continues in “Substance: Inside New Order,” a second memoir by New Order bass player Peter Hook 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z The Biden team has been advised by experts that mandates and vaccine passports might just backfire, making the vaccine skeptics more skeptical. ‘Now we are trying to figure out how to live with it’: Inside Biden’s push to crush covid 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z The strategy has occasionally backfired, leading to two defamation lawsuits since the flood of accusations began to publicly surface in November. Cosby’s team says Gloria Allred is after publicity, wants Oct. 9 deposition sealed 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z We've seen numerous, very public meltdowns in the media of how that sometimes backfires, and especially when parents become their business collaborators. A Minute With: Gugu Mbatha-Raw on women in music, facade of fame 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z Not in Cahoots: In lieu of mildness, there’s always, “I’ve found that fretting to him backfires and demoralizes him more than it motivates.” Carolyn Hax: Emotional ups and downs are part of life 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z Your impulse to find a villain may backfire and your mother emerge as a traumatised survivor of a crime perpetrated by the frail man you now describe. My birth mother’s terrible accusations are tearing me apart | Dear Mariella 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z Occasionally, celeb-on-celeb attacks backfire: In May, the rapper Azealia Banks posted a racist tirade against Mr. Malik and soon found herself booted from Twitter for violating its harassment policy. The New Celebrity Diet: Cyberbullying 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z Entrapment was common, but the technique could backfire. The Watchers: A Secret History of the Reign of Elizabeth I by Stephen Alford – review 2012-08-17T21:55:05Z So what you hold in your memory as a crushing First Love could be storytelling that backfired — and maybe your experience actually wasn’t exceptional. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: He was her first love, she was his second guess 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z Still, the songs mostly backfire dramatically by forcing us to sympathize with characters, especially Adams, whom the book otherwise wishes us to treat as objects of surprisingly coarse satire. Review: Without Ethel Merman, a Limp ‘Call Me Madam’ at Encores! 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z “It completely backfired,” an observer of the process told Ellison. 8 reasons Jared and Ivanka are as useless and detestable as anyone in Trump’s White House 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z And while listening to an audiobook or podcast is a common home remedy for insomnia, it can backfire if whatever you’re listening to is too engaging. 7 Podcasts to Soothe Your Back-to-Normal Anxiety 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z But the seduction backfires on Peggy — who not too long ago may have fallen for such a play on her insecurities — after she realizes what’s happening. 'Mad Men' Recap: 'New Business' 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z Their good intentions usually backfire, leading to rather comical attempts at damage control. Popples Get a Netflix Series 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z Bush has never been accused of eloquence, and on two occasions when he did utter memorable phrases, they backfired. Jon Meacham’s ‘Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush’ 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z Mr. Brands recounts these disputes vividly, especially the assassination attempt on the industrialist Henry Clay Frick that backfired badly on the Homestead strikers. Books of The Times: How Economic Brawn Transformed a Nation 2010-11-19T07:00:00Z Seating the chattiest Cathy next to Mr. Introvert may backfire big time. Letters: Bike Helmets, Please 2013-08-02T22:32:56Z And in every case, Wan’s serious approach backfires; he gets his acolytes fired, beaten and shot. Stephen Chow: The King of Comedy, Film Retrospective at BAM 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z If the effort was intended to mollify CNN’s chief critic — President Trump — it certainly backfired. Perspective | CNN punished three journalists for missteps on a Trump-Russia story. Did it overreact? 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z This power of belief over evidence is the result of two factors: cognitive dissonance and the backfire effect. No ad hominem, no ad Hitlerum: How to convince someone when facts fail 2016-12-26T05:00:00Z The move bucked convention, and initially seemed to backfire, but it was Kidd who nailed several of the clutch threes in the finals. The Mavs' Big Winner: Mark Cuban's New Image 2011-06-17T09:15:00Z Did those assembled hear the quiet backfire, see the swap of power? Author explores the early years of Motown in ‘The Art of Grace’ 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z If you are using images that are dehumanizing, it’s likely to backfire.” Surprise, PETA! Sex doesn’t sell 2013-12-20T15:54:00Z But romanticizing breast-feeding may backfire, setting moms up to lose heart when lactation difficulties arise. “You sat in the splash zone”: The messy truth about breast-feeding 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z So the students plot to entrap him in a terrible act at the cast party, a scheme that will backfire harder than a Chevy Camaro. In ‘Cyclorama,’ Former Classmates Confront an Extra Problematic Drama Teacher 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z A few weeks later, a meme-generating social stunt on Cosby’s website backfired when users took the opportunity to mock the comic for the allegations. NBC Dumps Bill Cosby Sitcom Plan 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z As fate would have it, they set their respective targets on each other, and both of their plans start to backfire. What’s on TV This Week: ‘Dangerous Liaisons’ and ‘Below Deck Adventure’ 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z Filing a defamation suit can also badly backfire, because it might allow the filmmaker to pry even deeper into their subject’s life through the evidence-gathering process. Threat of lawsuits can stymie, but also help documentarians 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z Consent education is everywhere, she notes, but it often backfires, particularly when combined with the lessons in entitlement and aggrievement that today’s privileged, litigious, success-at-all-costs parents frequently pass on to their sons. Review | How can we better raise boys? A new book looks at where we’ve gone wrong — and how to fix it 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z Picturing happiness as a person also diluted its effect, suggesting the strategy could backfire. How can you conquer ordinary, everyday sadness? Think of it as a person 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z In the Internet age, when context shifts so quickly, coded messages are more likely to backfire. Critic’s Notebook: Comedy and Politics, Uneasy Bedfellows but Snuggling 2012-10-03T20:05:01Z It's more a case of responsibly acknowledging that such moves might backfire. Is Channel 4 right to broadcast the Muslim call to prayer during Ramadan? 2013-07-02T13:30:00Z “This has nothing to do with being French. A campaign like this would backfire.” ‘Ridicule’: The French Reaction to ‘Emily in Paris’ 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z When Iron Man's plan to develop an artificially intelligent peacekeeping force backfires, he and his fellow Avengers must save the world from a megalomaniacal android. Summer Sneaks 2015: The List 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z What nature had given the Duncan to perpetuate itself — as many as 60 seeds apiece — had backfired. The Death and Rebirth of the Duncan Grapefruit 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z Oh, this switcheroo seems destined to backfire -- especially with Nottingham's overconfident attitude. 'Once Upon a Time': Maternal instincts aren't all alike 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z “You need to start with loving yourself as you are, because anything else will eventually backfire,” said Kelly deVos, author of the book “Fat Girl on a Plane.” Torn between embracing your pandemic looks or changing them? Here’s how to feel your best. 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z Looking more closely, the researchers found that this occurred because of a strong backfire effect among the minority of test subjects who were the most distrustful of vaccines. Study: Trying to convince parents to vaccinate their kids just makes the problem worse 2014-03-03T22:01:00Z Executed with the skill Mr. MacFarlane displayed, it can backfire and lay bare an underlying soullessness and lack of emotional commitment. Review: Stars Pay Tribute to Frank Sinatra 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z It's a foolish, harebrained scheme, right out of "Cyrano" and "Who You Think I Am" — and it is bound to backfire. Patton Oswalt talks lying, comic books and catfishing in his new cringe comedy "I Love My Dad" 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z “This is the ‘backfire effect,’” Nichols writes, “in which people redouble their efforts to keep their own internal narrative consistent, no matter how clear the indications that they’re wrong.” ‘The Death of Expertise’ Explores How Ignorance Became a Virtue 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z “Congo still represents the total possibility of life on Earth,” Mr. Pongo said, adding that human depredation was less likely to kill the environment than to backfire on our species. On the Frontier, the Lubumbashi Biennial Makes Art From Obstacles 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z Later the police suggested officers had been confused, thinking they were under attack after the car backfired. Felix Maginn: star seeking answers for a brother lost in the Troubles 2013-01-06T15:50:23Z Zucker wanted to clear the way to install Ben Silverman as head of the peacock network, a move that badly backfired. Kevin Reilly to step down as Fox entertainment chairman 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z But the withholding of details necessary to engineer the initial lull backfires in the second half, when the lack of specificity leaves the characters ill defined. Review: In ‘This Time Tomorrow,’ a Family Will Be Upended 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z But these acts of escapism tend to backfire, leading to a nihilistic, boozy downward spiral. “Mad Men” finale recap: “The moon belongs to everyone” 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z They "nest," and it can backfire and really hurt their close friends. Sitting down with "Bellflower's" creator 2011-08-02T20:03:00Z But any philanthropy, she said, “needs to be an honest passion, or it could — backfire is probably too strong a word, but it could certainly fall flat.” Romancing The Stars 2011-05-13T20:07:13Z But it's a precarious proposition, one that could easily backfire and expose how much of an outsider you actually may be. Andrew Yang fails to show his authentic "New Yorker-ness" in a revealing tweet about Shake Shack 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z “It was totally well-intentioned, but I think it backfired a bit,” Kaiser said. Study sends 'wake-up call' about black and Latino arts groups' meager funding 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z The polished knowingness and merrily slick timing of these determinedly cute, brilliantly skilled pranksters backfires. Review: Twyla Tharp’s Choreography Celebrated to Bach and Jazz 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z My intuition is telling me that any punishments or serious consequences will backfire. Perspective | Teen is often late to school, but punishing her isn’t the answer 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z If this was meant to scare us into hiding, it backfired. When someone destroyed our pride flags, our tiny town sprang into action 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z She saw the Depardieu and Dewaere characters as guileless raw innocents for whom almost everything backfires. Nobody Messes With the Jesus (Except for John Turturro) 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z His solution: Do absolutely nothing, which backfired when he was eviscerated by a woman pointing out just how lazy and pathetic it is to not be an active participant in one’s own life. “Louie” gets a male crush 2012-07-13T16:10:00Z She’s bad at being a person; get cute and things will backfire. Yelling at Amazon’s Alexa 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z Which, if delivered, is likely only to backfire, by intensifying her worry that she doesn’t really belong. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Nana nana boo-boo? Don’t be petty about the title ‘Grandma.’ 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z Her satirical article, “Bra Burners and Miss America,” backfired after its ironic tone was lost in translation. No bras were harmed in the making of feminism (sort of) 2014-04-18T21:35:00Z Finn’s plan ultimately backfires — Quinn’s father, infuriated, throws her out of the house — but by the end of the episode his outburst of song has paid dividends. Television: ?Glee?: Attitude, Yes, but Without a Song in Its Heart 2010-04-10T04:10:00Z Labour believes the coalition's attempts to promote social mobility backfired yesterday when Nick Clegg was forced to admit his father had helped him launch his career. Labour must win 'mainstream majority' by promoting social mobility 2011-04-06T08:00:03Z The joke seemed to backfire as the poster wrote his friends were “actually really annoyed” by the confession. Man's 'appletarian' prank fools friends, results in intervention 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z It keeps their shows fresh, but sometimes it can backfire. Stage rage: when standups heckle back 2012-12-31T10:38:42Z In other words, both of these messages backfired. Study: Trying to convince parents to vaccinate their kids just makes the problem worse 2014-03-03T22:01:00Z The hype surrounding “The Lying Life of Adults” and its pseudonymous author — now widely believed to be the translator Anita Raja — could have backfired, but it did not. Review | Elena Ferrante returns with ‘The Lying Life of Adults,’ and fans of the Neapolitan novels will be thrilled 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z Something also tells me that having Jonah in the House will somehow backfire on Selina’s efforts to win the presidency via the support of Congress. ‘Veep’ Season 5, Episode 5: The New Face 2016-05-22T04:00:00Z I tried to find something extra boring to help lull me into cold-medicine snoozes, but it backfired and now I’m super interested in Netflix shows about Irish castles and the mysteries of the art world. What You Should Watch This Weekend: ‘The Get Down’ and ‘The Wine Show’ 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z The most shocking lawsuit in music may have backfired. Kesha Finds Sympathy, and Setbacks, in Her Fight With Dr. Luke 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z Social media has enormous power to change the trajectory of a news story, and while the #WhyIStayed hashtag obviously had noble intentions, it might have backfired. Instead of Asking Women Why They Stay, We Should Ask Men Why They Hit 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z A variation of this is the backfire effect, which states that attempts to disabuse someone of a firmly held belief will only make them more certain of it. Misdirection, Fake News and Lies: The Best Books to Read on Disinformation 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z The film, streaming on Netflix, explores the pitfalls of online dating and how focusing on physical appearance can backfire. ‘Love Hard’ Review: Seeking Connection, Not Perfection 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z He lets her read the letter and she, realizing her scheme has backfired, drops to the floor in a faint. Zsa Zsa Gabor Dead at 99: It Was Divine Knowing Her 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z Cinemas offered healthier options but in places that backfired. Popcorn boom points to 'third golden age' for America's favorite snack 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z When he responds to extradition threats by blowing up a plane, his earth-scorching violence backfires; when he starts specifically targeting the family members of Colombia’s elite, he gets the political concessions he wants. 'Narcos' Episode 9 Recap: The Two Faces of Pablo Escobar 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z I think that that has been something that has backfired for the vegan movement. Jessica Seinfeld on being a part-time vegan: "If I can do it, anyone can do it" 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z When that backfired, Butt allegedly tried to pay with a sock. McDonald’s customer tries to pay for meal with potato chip package, sock 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z Attempts to complicate the characters’ psychology backfire, and their climactic ascent from the underworld, the one thing that worked perfectly downtown, now doesn’t. Review: The Metamorphosis of ‘Hadestown,’ From Cool to Gorgeous 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z And prioritizing personal connections to current events can backfire. The new CNN is more opinionated and emotional. Can it still be ‘the most trusted name in news’? 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z It should backfire on the big screen, where everything is epic now, and so 3-D. Date Night: Why Steve Carell Deserves More Respect 2010-04-08T21:53:00Z If it backfired, thousands of lives would be at stake. Books of The Times: ?Operation Mincemeat? by Ben Macintyre 2010-05-11T21:44:00Z But these sessions also guide Virginia’s efforts to treat Barbara, except that it backfires. 'Masters of Sex' Recap: The Personal Is the Clinical 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z It's safe to say the academy was trying to rope in some younger viewers, but let's just say its attempt to make the awards show go viral may have backfired. Daytime Emmy red carpet hosts slammed for rape jokes, race remarks 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z This plan backfires, leading to a nuke threatening the lives of hundreds of thousands of San Franciscans. MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Godzilla’ is an anti-global-warming alarmism blockbuster 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z When we do offer the vaccine, how we frame it can backfire. Should doctors withhold bad news? 2012-06-07T15:20:00Z Imprisoned by the German Army, he recorded a series of radio broadcasts, intended to be funny and inspiring to those back home, that backfired badly. Books of The Times: ‘P. G. Wodehouse: A Life in Letters’ 2013-01-30T21:01:45Z But the soft-focus social media posts that made her relatable can end up backfiring when her detractors juxtapose her cultivated messages with her father’s often ham-handed ones. Is Ivanka Trump building bridges — or walking a tightrope? 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z It was hard for the boy who sat next to you in lectures every day to vanish without explanation if an approach backfired, but Tinder matches can do just that. Carnality and consent: how to navigate sex in the modern world 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z “Sometimes a novelist’s input can work and sometimes it backfires,” says literary agent Julian Friedman. ‘Like a paranoid tiger-mom’: how control-freak authors took over Hollywood 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z “We may see this completely backfire,” he said. Matthew McConaughey Wrote the Book on Matthew McConaughey 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z Others said that outright bans could backfire and create a digital monster. Steve Jobs Was a Low-Tech Parent 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z In fact those diet plans, for most people, backfire. Tommy Tomlinson's book about losing weight is really about "the things that haunted me" 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z Social media was flooded with angry comments after the ministry’s attempt to launch a campaign to debunk myths about HIV backfired badly in a country where people with the virus are much stigmatised. Indonesia's health ministry apologises for printing error on HIV campaign 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z The ethical indeterminacy that has worked in other contexts for him backfires here. Omer Fast’s Chinatown Installation Is a Misfire 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z If being a manipulative schemer has backfired for Cersei, it’s nothing compared to how being a mensch has backfired for Jon Snow. The “Game of Thrones” Season Finale: Winter Is Here 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z Eventually, some of their tricks will backfire alarmingly. Review: 'Volpone or The Fox' a robust, merry farce 2012-12-10T04:01:05Z The secret outreach backfired when militants seized the U.S. 'Good Spy' scrutinizes Middle East CIA officer Robert Ames 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z Instead, they say Cosby had strategic reasons to give the deposition rather than invoke his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent, even if it backfired when “he slipped up” in his rambling testimony. Bill Cosby prosecutors take case to US high court 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z At the same time, there was a real danger that all this glitziness could backfire given the new show’s premise, which, after all, is about women trying to escape sexual exploitation. Can the Makers of ‘Money Heist’ Mint Another Hit With ‘Sky Rojo’? 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z What the movie’s detractors missed is that everything Jean-Claude and Pierrot do backfires on them, right up until the sleek black joke of the final shot. The New Season DVDs: New DVDs: ?Citizen Kane,? ?Going Places,? ?Birth of a Nation? 2011-09-18T00:13:03Z Those choices backfire on both women, but for Elena the damage could be insurmountable. "Little Fires Everywhere": An honest finale clears the smoke and reveals signs of hope 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z But Vasco’s plan backfired spectacularly, with the fallout lasting to this day. 'It was quasi-religious': the great self-esteem con 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z Attempts to possess and control backfire, because neither a work of art nor a human being can be limited to what its patron demands that it be. ‘Written on Skin’ brings theater to opera stage 2015-08-12T04:00:00Z As she knows well, focusing too much on happiness, making it too much of a goal, tends to backfire. Happiness Inc. 2013-04-19T23:30:21Z He lost his Miami job because his attempts to turn in a crooked cop who ran a Crime Stoppers scheme backfired. Carl Hiaasen’s ‘Bad Monkey’: clues from a shark’s lunch 2013-06-20T21:55:56Z But Prohibition’s vision backfired; its utopianism turned tyrannical; drinking became fashionable. Exhibition Review: ‘American Spirits’ at the National Constitution Center 2012-10-18T22:30:49Z But things backfire and Amelia ends up realizing that being popular may not be the most important thing after all. Corner: Graphic novels for youngsters that rise above kid stuff 2010-06-16T19:02:00Z The big buildings creating a canyon in which sound magnified, all the calls and car backfires amplified. What '80s kids also remember: On stranger danger, Satanic panic and generations of trickle-down fear 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z Such attempts to inject funk into bygone times can easily backfire. Perspective | ‘Dickinson’ is another example of pop culture trying to liberate Emily Dickinson 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z Sometimes this tactic backfires when the opponents run from a failing slam into one that makes. Bridge: Winning Play Was Found From a Pause in the Bidding 2011-01-29T00:10:32Z However, in the case of Pistorius, the live broadcast strategy may have backfired given that many have seen what they believe to be justice not being done. Pistorius shoves race, crime and punishment in South Africa's face 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z They cracked down, but now their scorched-earth approach is going to backfire. Garry Kasparov Says We Are Living in Chaos, But Remains an Incorrigible Optimist 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z Nevertheless, his antics, from the release of a pop song in 1988 to a fashion show with women mud wrestling in 2009, can sometimes backfire, overshadowing his hard work. Gaultier, Under New Management, and Focus of an Exhibition, Has a New Lease on Life 2012-02-29T21:29:58Z He is a fantastic face actor — you could see the moment the soon to be ex-Hand realized his plan had backfired. ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 1, Episode 4 Recap: The Full Targaryen 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z The new arc revolves around Elliot recognising his plot with fsociety to bring down the world economy backfired and committing to undoing or at least diminishing the impact of his handy work. Mr Robot or Mr Woebot? Why the hacker drama might need a restart 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z “Pushing emotions away or bottling them up can backfire. They tend to come back in some form,” she said. Following the news can be triggering for sexual assault survivors. Here’s how to manage it. 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z “The public must be convinced that the charges are true — and that they are weighty enough to justify overturning the results of a presidential election,” if an impeachment is not to backfire, Galston wrote. Perspective | With impeachment looming, the news media is growing a spine. It needs stiffening. 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z David M. Frost, a psychologist and assistant professor at Columbia University who studies long-term romantic relationships, warns that these trips are often quixotic and can easily backfire. The Hail-Mary-Moon 2013-08-01T00:59:19Z Alex Marchant, a manager at the sports centre, ran outside when he heard the first bang, thinking it was a car backfiring. ‘We didn’t recognise that he was dangerous’: our father killed our mother and sister 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z He chose a Black woman as his running mate, which should have helped with some voters, and probably did, but probably backfired with others. Perspective | We still don’t know much about this election — except that the media and pollsters blew it again 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z My only alternative was to pull him away from the chair, but that tends to backfire because he responds physically. Perspective | My almost-4-year-old is willful and disobedient. How can I regain control? 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z Prince Andrew's BBC interview was an effort to absolve him of guilt and clear his image, but that plan ultimately backfired. A closer look at Prince Andrew's friendship with Epstein and his scandal on Peacock's "Banished" doc 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z When celebrity protects, and when it backfires, intensifying public vitriol. In Cosby Trial, Treatment of Women by Powerful Men Has Its Day in Court 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z People demanded that Cosby’s new show be axed, and it was. Even an attempt to create “Cosby memes” to promote his show backfired when Twitter flung the accusations back in Cosby’s face. America’s Bill Cosby awakening: Why the rape allegations are finally sticking 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z Strong language can backfire, however, with critics and audiences sometimes reacting differently than the playwright intended. Curses! And Why They Work So Well Onstage (Sometimes) 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z His every plot backfires, heaping yet more adulation on Homer. The Simpsons: the five greatest episodes in the iconic show's history 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z In some cases, however, the intern revolt may be backfiring. Millennials Feel Trapped in a Cycle of Internships With Little Pay and No Job Offers 2014-02-14T21:12:30Z But am I somehow setting an example of dependence that could backfire in the future? Motherlode: The Doubts of a Stay-at-Home Dad 2011-06-29T15:20:02Z But the covert operation ultimately backfires with tragic consequences on “From A to B and Back Again,” Episode 406 of Showtime’s “Homeland.” 'Homeland' recap: Covert operation takes tragic turn 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z He wants to show a minority on the landlord's side, but the strategy backfires. Friday's TV Highlights: 'Cristela' on ABC 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z But what began as a standard attempt to bring art into communities backfired when the group realized that simply carting concerts toward communities “absolutely didn’t work.” Why artists become activists: It’s not only the election 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z Has the sleek sleaze of Red Sparrow backfired on Lawrence’s feminist motivation for making it? Jennifer Lawrence: the fascinating subversion of Hollywood's sweetheart 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z Initial efforts to win over local residents have also backfired. Memorial Day’s lessons in amnesia 2012-05-24T15:04:00Z It backfired last season when Anne Hathaway was teamed with leaden co-host James Franco. Draft Billy? Draft Kermit? Oscars have job opening 2011-11-10T12:16:05Z Unfortunately for Aldi, their seemingly harmless campaign appeared to backfire, as many UK Instagram users found it to be in poor taste. Aldi ad challenging influencer to spend only $33 on groceries sparks outrage 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z Though many support the government’s new law to impose the death penalty, some fear it could backfire. Delhi gang rape trial sparks Indian media frenzy 2013-03-28T15:29:00Z As expected, the showcase backfired and instead, fueled festivalgoers, who were now fed up with their mistreatment, to start a riot. The 7 most heinous "Trainwreck: Woodstock '99" revelations from Netflix's docuseries 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z PG: Is that what these roles were: gifts from loving fathers that backfired? For Sofia Coppola and Anjelica Huston, Oscar’s a Family Friend 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z Richard Hatch came the closest to this level of power wielding and fear mongering, and it almost backfired several times. Will "Survivor" mastermind Russell reign supreme? 2009-12-13T01:30:00Z This will result in interesting conversations, but try hard never to slag her off to them, as this always backfires. My selfish mother-in-law treats our home like a hotel 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z This plan backfires: a crowd of protestors forms outside, chanting; they think he’s created a mosque. “Halal in the Family”: The Sitcom We Need 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z Her plan backfires when she is suddenly brought into the spotlight and examined like a specimen. The Report Card by Andrew Clements - review 2013-02-05T12:00:00Z Range is trying to be ironic and dramatic at the same time, and it backfires. Wretched David Bowie biopic "Stardust" should be launched into the sun 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z The more stringently the ceremony tries to remind viewers about the magic of movies, the less appealing the whole thing seems; the good-medicine approach always backfires in entertainment. The Carpetbagger: What Can Be Done to Save the Oscars From Irrelevance? 2012-03-01T00:40:14Z Mia’s entire life is filtered through technology, which is now used against her, and her cavalier attitude toward privacy backfires as well. ‘Shook’ Review: Unliked and Followed 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z And his insistence that the news media coverage remain minimal backfired midway through his remarks. The TV Watch: Vulnerability in a Disciplined Performance 2010-02-20T02:50:00Z Communications consultant Philippe Moreau-Chevrolet said that given the current gloomy mood of the French public, such media antics by officials in office could backfire. Undercover French politicians sample 'real life' for TV show 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z Harris made his name with with the serial killer after his novel The Silence of the Lambs became one of the most successful films of 1991, but that success ended up backfiring. Supply and Demand Harmed Hannibal Lecter and 'Go Set A Watchman' 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z She suggested in an interview with The Guardian in 2009 that the feminist push for women’s careers had backfired. Fay Weldon, British Novelist Who Challenged Feminist Orthodoxy, Dies at 91 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z His assassins acted in hopes of saving the czar — and themselves — but the conspiracy backfired. ‘Rasputin’ Unravels the Myths of the ‘Mad Monk’ 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z Calva gives Manny an adoring naïveté about the movies, which fuels the character’s determination to become a part of them, even if his devotion eventually backfires. Diego Calva and the Detour That Took Him to ‘Babylon’ 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z His “The Producers” — about the making of a deliberately offensive musical about Hitler — was about that kind of trust backfiring, and it generated backlash in real life. Review: ‘History of the World’ Repeats, as Farce 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z Oh no: These were in full swing even when Hannah was in her crunchy-granola preschool, where a philosophy of “nonviolent conflict resolution” backfired and spawned a literal axis of four-year-old evil. Mommy has anger issues! My daughters are pre-adolescent, I’m pre-menopausal 2014-05-10T23:00:00Z “It’s possible that training for whole populations of employees, which is what the states are now moving toward, is going to backfire,” Professor Dobbin said. The Most Watched Show at the Office? Sexual Harassment Training Videos 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z Hamilton’s defense backfired, and it’s not likely that Cain’s tactics will save him either. Jerry Sandusky’s guilty — and so are we 2012-06-25T13:59:00Z A Twitter Q&A he did a month ago backfired immensely, with participants bombarding him with jokes and inappropriate comments. The Shocking Downfall of Robin Thicke 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z Might a popularity prize backfire by ghettoizing the big films that would otherwise contend for best picture? Academy Scraps Popular-Film Oscar in a Year That Doesn’t Need It 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z Newman joked to a friend: “I guess it’s good he’s a city child. Soon he’ll be doing car alarms, cars backfiring, buses emitting exhaust, drive-by shootings.” ‘To Siri With Love’: The tale of a mother, a son and a phone 2017-08-19T04:00:00Z Because both the play and the Spanish fleet are doomed, the prop cannon backfires, and pyrotechnic special effects simulate an onstage blaze. Signature names librettist John Weidman as Sondheim Award winner 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z My husband and I faced a similar engagement backfire when he asked my father for my hand. Ask Amy: Husband worries about work spouse 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z Most people will spot false praise, and it will backfire. The Fastest Way to Get People to Trust You 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z Applying the word “never” to a food usually backfires. Five words you should stop using when you talk about food 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z The finger-wagging and required reading lists of well-meaning teachers and parents can backfire, he says. How a kid who didn’t read a book until he was 17 grew up to become a literary star 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z Joe Rogan's passionate yet misinformed rant about a proposed Australian law attempting to ban citizens from growing their own food quickly backfired after the controversial podcaster realized his claims were rooted in fake news. Joe Rogan got fooled by fake news, but didn't realize until after his expletive-laden rant 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z My dad considers the silent treatment just as hostile as actually fighting, so not saying anything to each other might backfire. Carolyn Hax: Brother’s wedding offers opportunity to end family feud 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z The police said as they approached the car it backfired and, fearing they were under attack, opened fire. Felix Maginn: star seeking answers for a brother lost in the Troubles 2013-01-06T15:50:23Z That strategy backfired when Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24. Ukrainian owner of a Russian restaurant receives hate amid Russia-Ukraine war: 'Upsetting' 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z “His is a false aggressiveness; everything he attempts in life backfires and pushes him into last place.” Producer Dwayne Hickman, who played Dobie Gillis, has died 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z But sometimes nostalgia can backfire, as has been the case for punk. ‘Hippie Chic’ Shows at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 2013-08-22T22:01:34Z Now West overcalled three clubs, which described his hand accurately, but the delayed intervention backfired. Bridge: Two Overcalls: One Worked, One Didn?t 2011-05-25T22:35:04Z But Cersei’s scheme backfires when the High Sparrow orders her arrest as well. 'Game of Thrones' recap: Jorah's reunion with Dany turns nasty 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z Immigrants who landed on Ellis Island were often given a scoop during their first meal in the States to help them get acclimated, but sometimes this gesture of goodwill backfired. How ice cream went from elitist indulgence to America’s favorite frozen treat 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z As a feminist I'm very concerned that this whole thing will backfire and victims of violent crimes won't be taken as seriously because of the barrage of furor over non-violent crimes. Louis C.K. Is Accused by 5 Women of Sexual Misconduct 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z In “The Gospel According to Mark,” a medical student’s spiritual zeal backfires in an alarming way. Sunday Reading: Spooky Stories 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z But Roth’s efforts to control his posthumous reputation may have backfired. What Happens to Philip Roth’s Legacy Now? 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z The British have been keeping an eye on him since his desire to play both sides against the middle has backfired, making him a prisoner in his own home. ‘Outlander’ Season 2, Episode 11: Off With His Head 2016-06-18T04:00:00Z Of course, the new legislation backfires and creates new undesirable side effects at the same time. Massachusetts Institutes Health-Care Price Controls. Is America Next? 2012-05-07T03:03:48Z Still, it was another reasonable idea that backfired to expand it quite this much: There are 33 numbers listed in the program. Review: In ‘The Harder They Come,’ Innocence Lost to a Reggae Beat 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z East took the opportunity to ask for a diamond lead by doubling three diamonds, but this backfired badly. Bridge: U.S. Teams in Close Battles at Bridge Championships 2011-10-23T21:48:17Z In any event, the statement seemed to backfire. NBC News can’t seem to shake Ronan Farrow and the scandal he uncovered 2019-10-27T04:00:00Z And, if it doesn’t backfire on you, keep placing occasional calls to the high school friends; if they’re receptive to your presence in their lives, then it’s okay to decide that’s enough. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: No college friends to replace those from high school 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z Sometimes, of course, the technique backfires, or at least doesn’t go quite as planned. Perspective | The hypocrisy of Steve Bannon’s decision to do that ‘60 Minutes’ interview 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z Within minutes, the effort backfired spectacularly, as thousands of Twitter users co-opted the #CosbyMeme hashtag to highlight the resurfacing of allegations of past assault against the star. Oscars 2015: And the winner is ... social media, for better and for worse 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z His sit-down with BBC’s Newsnight in November backfired when the prince failed to show empathy for the young women who were exploited by Epstein, even as he defended his friendship with the convicted sex offender. The Associated Press picks the top moments on TV from 2019 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z The exactness of your spoof can sometimes backfire. American Vandal and our growing obsession with the mockumentary 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z But he reasoned that taking the allegation public at the time might have backfired. The people she told: How bystanders grappled — or didn’t — with a story of sexual harassment 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z In many ways, the widespread embrace of such cynical and corrupt tactics has backfired on the right. Anatomy of a right-wing hoax: A year later, the Planned Parenthood videos are still backfiring on the scammers 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z But his strategy of nagging Malcolm while on stakeout backfires when he witnesses a murder. 'Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son': Martin Lawrence is just a drag 2011-02-18T21:51:04Z But the musical choices and respectability politics that catapulted her to mainstream success also backfired by making her less palatable to black audiences. 4 Things We Learned From the New Doc About Whitney Houston 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z Historically, Cyrus has been a creative risk-taker—a practice that periodically backfires and gets her in trouble with her public but has nonetheless made her a figure to root for. Miley Cyrus’s Creepy Return to Wholesomeness 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z A classic tactic for getting a travel company to respond to a complaint, threatening to sue, can backfire. Perspective | How to get a travel company to respond to your complaint 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z Controversy can help sell tickets, experts say, but it can also backfire. In Giving Petraeus an Honor, an Institution Gets Some Buzz 2013-09-15T21:50:36Z Still, there is concern that pursuing online virality for its own sake will backfire. As Letterman Retires, Late Night TV Faces a Changing Landscape 2015-05-10T04:00:00Z But it also may have backfired, as only hours later, Mr. Kau, who refused to comment for this article, posted two tweets that linked to old stand-up performances of his with the defiant hashtag #IDidTheseJokes1st. ‘Daily Show’ Successor Trevor Noah Finds Himself Catching Criticism, Not Dealing It Out 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z A man in the public eye is expected to wear a suit that fits; women have to navigate a minefield of sartorial choices that can backfire at any time. Kellyanne Conway’s “triple standard”: A game of two half-truths and a lie 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z But what if using this backup brain is backfiring on us? Why your search results are sexist and racist: A conversation about Google’s blind spots 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z The would-be gambit appears to have backfired; White House officials privately expressed their anger over it to Pruitt’s top aides, according to the Atlantic. The scandal at the EPA? It may be how its press office has handled all the scandals. 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z Whether gifted or slow at learning, helpless or disturbed, "pushing children can backfire; not pushing them can backfire too". Far from the Tree: A Dozen Kinds of Love by Andrew Solomon – review 2013-02-10T07:00:09Z My concern is that keeping this secret will backfire. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Does a child need to know they were conceived in vitro? 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z As he sees his schemes repeatedly backfire, Mr. Ruffalo’s rumpled character resembles a modern-day Columbo. Movie Review: ‘Now You See Me,’ Directed by Louis Leterrier 2013-05-30T21:29:58Z Weir was cagey about describing his next book — after the disaster of “Zhek,” he worries that saying too much could backfire — but whatever he writes will be bound by the known laws of physics. Andy Weir’s New Space Odyssey 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z I saw the strategy as more to do with withholding, and I think it backfires. Review: In ‘Allure,’ Evan Rachel Wood Is a Friend With a Sinister Side 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z However, Fingscheidt includes clunky flashbacks that trigger Ruth's emotions — e.g., pancakes being served to young Katherine — that are meant to create depth and add meaning that is revealed later, but such tactics backfire. Despite a steely performance, Sandra Bullock's dreary film of life after prison is "Unforgivable" 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z Several advisers warned that Mr. Romney’s efforts to cast himself as a true social conservative would backfire and that he should focus on his economic message in the 2008 presidential nomination race. Books of The Times: ?The Real Romney,? by Michael Kranish and Scott Helman ? Review 2012-01-16T20:12:57Z Ms. Osborne’s concert in the same space the night before partly backfired because the musical forces at work — a rock quintet augmented by six string players — obscured the power of her rock-blues singing. Music Review: Easygoing Look at Determined Women 2011-02-06T22:37:09Z “It backfired, and I gained a bigger profile.” Those People We Tried to Cancel? They’re All Hanging Out Together 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z If the idea was to capture the sense of a city in denial at the horrors shortly to come, it badly backfired as its main effect was to neutralise any sense of prewar paranoia. TV review: Spies of Warsaw; The Food Inspectors 2013-01-09T22:30:00Z However, this stunt will backfire when a Hollywood executive realises how charismatic the mouse is, and signs him up for a multimillion dollar three-picture deal. Which ridiculous art project should Shia LaBeouf do next? 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z The thrill of technological progress, and horror when it fatally backfires. A sweeping 'Titanic in Concert' at 5th Avenue 2012-04-14T18:21:04Z Overzealous deployment can backfire, making the target feel victimized and even more isolated. The Many Uses (and Abuses) of Shame 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z But when a book’s adult main character lacks the presence and impact of an uncertain little boy, somebody’s strategy has backfired. Books of The Times: Charlie Huston’s ‘Skinner,’ a Thriller With a Troubled Hero 2013-07-14T21:41:57Z Her plan backfired, though, when EBay wouldn't let her resell the toys, she wrote in a Facebook post that drew some harsh criticism from readers. Like water for Hatchimals? Author Sara Gruen gets snared by the hot holiday gift 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z In practice, the potential ways for it to backfire seem limitless. Talk Dirty With Machine 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z Trump’s tactic of constantly interrupting his opponent made the debate an unwatchable mess for 73 million viewers, and polls showed it backfired on him. 2020 indelible TV moments: Trebek, debate bluster and Floyd 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z Sinclair suspects that attempts to run British theatre as an entirely commercial operation will backfire. Regional theatre cuts attacked by cast of British stars 2011-03-13T00:05:57Z And the idea of a vigorous allegiance among people of different backgrounds keeps backfiring. ‘The Humans’ Review: Surviving in a New World and New Medium 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z Whether such obvious wooing of the Chinese audience will work or backfire - the film also includes very obvious placement of Chinese products - remains to be seen. Review: ‘Transformers’ _ way, WAY more of the same 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z Uncle Buck may look different in this incarnation, but — as in the movie — he’s still vexed by a backfiring car, and he still makes giant pancakes for breakfast. ‘Uncle Buck’ on ABC Makes a Nanny Out of the Man 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z In terms of your temptation to tattle, “Charles bugs me by asking too many work-related questions” might backfire. Perspective | Ask Amy: Bereaved daughter worries about mom 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z Everyone will feel the neediness, and it will backfire. First I was being too mean about my son’s outbursts. Now I’m being too nice. Help? 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z Mr. Witt, for one, suggested that white nationalist support might backfire. Historians Question Trump’s Comments on Confederate Monuments 2017-08-15T04:00:00Z This was his first visit to New York in seven years, and his timing had backfired. The Worldly Digressions of Javier Marías 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z The battles she has chosen to wage, however, can backfire. Kathy Griffin Is Trying to Get Back on the D-List 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z Sometimes, a fiction writer’s hyping of a putatively mythic character backfires: Aware the author is trying too hard, the reader rebels. ‘Quicksand’ review: A zany, and trying, tale of a man who can’t catch a break 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z The pretence quickly backfires and Olive becomes an outcast in her own school. Lies, paranoia and jealousy on the internet's social networks inspire Hollywood 2010-10-23T23:07:00Z While Disney prizes “guest experience” over thrills, this setup could backfire; I saw some children more interested in hanging out in the play area than taking Dumbo for a whirl. Inside Disney’s New Fantasyland 2012-12-21T16:55:27Z There are other tacit commandments relating to songwriting, rehearsal and doing business, most of which have backfired at some point, but the more idiosyncratic the rule, the more stubbornly they observe it. The Walkmen: 'We're not difficult, honest' 2011-01-13T22:45:01Z “I Hate My Teenage Daughter” backfires by hating the mothers instead: without finesse, making fun of a woman’s self-hatred can look like a lot like misogyny. The TV Watch: ?I Hate My Teenage Daughter,? on Fox 2011-11-29T23:19:39Z Traditional timeouts don’t teach a 2½ -year-old how to behave, they don’t encourage a strong connection between parent and child, and, worst of all, they almost always end up backfiring. How can I get my 2-year-old to stop hitting? 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z Supporting Moore backfired, damaging her reputation and ending in Moore’s loss to a Democrat, a rare outcome in staunchly red-state Alabama. RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel is trying to hold together a party that Donald Trump might want to tear up 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z Ash’s plan to win the Quiz Bowl backfires fairly early in “Golden Ticket,” which moves well beyond the simple question of “Will she get caught?” Young, Gifted and Searching for a Sense of Self 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z It took longer for tea to reach the American colonies, and eventually Britain’s efforts to tax tea — both for the revenue and to bring the colonists into line — backfired. Ah, Tea. So Relaxing. But Its History Is Another Story. 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z Concerned Uncle: Your family’s concern — and your sister’s choice to convey it to her daughter — has not backfired. Perspective | Ask Amy: Physician uncle suspects niece’s child has autism. Should he say something? 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z Dany tried to save him using blood magic, which of course backfired because anything called “blood magic” is going to be unreliable. 10 Actually Happy Things That Happened on 'Game of Thrones' 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z Their manipulation backfires, though, when one of the women presses charges against the other. "Mad Men" recap: Who is Don Draper? 2010-07-26T06:02:00Z His handwriting is noticeably different in one letter, the result of a gun backfiring badly and injuring his hand. Mick Jagger's secret love letters up for sale 2012-11-09T15:59:01Z And her efforts, with Sam, to help a maimed Vietnamese child backfire in ways both terrible and illuminating. Books of The Times: Tatjana Soli?s ?Lotus Eaters? Offers Lessons From Vietnam 2010-03-29T04:59:00Z This time, it is only a motorcycle backfiring. "A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting" is a warning, and a message of resilience 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Every time Mr. Giamatti gamely leans into the melodrama, it backfires. Review: ‘Billions’ Delivers a Dose of Charisma to Hedge Fund Titans 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z This backfired because she was trying too hard. 9 ways parents can help kids cope with jealousy 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z He said entertainment shows often backfire, since viewers dealing with hardships do not want to be merely entertained. Palestinians chose a new president _ on reality TV 2013-05-10T06:30:20Z The children would help their mother scout for new inventory, driving around in a Dodge van that backfired noisily. Kehinde Wiley Puts a Classical Spin on His Contemporary Subjects 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z But they also found that, for anti-vaxxers, no message was effective: and there, as here, the facts backfired. Study: Teaching anti-vaxxers that the flu shot is safe only makes things worse 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z “Sometimes you try to help people and it backfires on you, and then they try to take advantage of you,” he told the publication. The National Enquirer’s tactics have been revealed. But they’re not new. 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z That offer backfired when they began clapping during a quiet transition in the symphony. Dennis Prager draws classical newbies, and a musicians' boycott, at Disney Hall concert 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z That plan backfired; personalities with strong political views are niche, and normally aren't going to flourish in apolitical spaces like mainstream network TV. Tamron Hall, TV host and now mystery novelist, created a heroine to be "the reporter I wish I was" 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z But when she goes to her dragons’ lair, we’re reminded that dragons are terrifying: deciding to show strength can backfire. Season 5 of “Game of Thrones” 2015-04-12T04:00:00Z Now that he did this, does this mean he goes home because VFTW.com has backfired since at least three other contestants were awful? Return To Sender: Two more 'American Idol' hopefuls please! 2010-04-14T15:48:00Z This type of over-the-top convergence is often based on assumptions about limited comprehension – and it can socially backfire. What makes us subconsciously mimic the accents of others in conversation 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z It’s a deviously clever move that backfires when Don casually tosses out another idea -- to reframe the ad from the perspective of the child. 'Mad Men' recap: Doing it their way 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z Or possibly Netflix is about to go under: This bold move could backfire terribly, as the company gets sucked dry by bad partnerships and subscribers plummet. Pop Torn: 10 pieces of cultural ambivalence 2011-07-16T13:01:00Z But instead of blaming women for not negotiating more, we need to recognise that women often have good cause to be reluctant to advocate for their own interests because doing so can easily backfire. Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg – extract 2013-03-15T20:01:02Z Shine’s part in the effort to rally support for Ailes ended up backfiring, as some women at Fox felt pressured to voice support for Ailes and ended up speaking to the law firm investigaing him . Inside the Kavanaugh media defense: “He didn’t need much convincing.” 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z It looks likely to backfire, of course, as self-promotion often does. Why Melissa Leo may find it does not pay to advertise 2011-02-23T20:00:00Z The executives at Ladder & Rake, all women, think that Emily will be perfect, and that they’ve got a great success on their hands, with no clue about how badly their best-laid plays can backfire. Books of The Times: Ben Schrank’s ‘Love Is a Canoe’ Portrays a Self-Help Author 2013-01-20T22:14:10Z “The potential for a tragic backfire is huge,” warned a recent op-ed in the Los Angeles Times. ‘What Would I Do?’ Frank Gehry, 92, Is Too Busy to Retire 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z The plan backfired spectacularly, and the pressures would be immense. Isabel Wilkerson on Michelle Obama’s ‘Becoming’ and the Great Migration 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Supporter George Clooney warned how getting close to Obama could backfire and subject him to ridicule from the right. Obama and Hollywood: State of their Union 2010-08-16T18:30:00Z Researchers who have spent years trying to convince companies to operate this way warn that the new movement could backfire. The Office Will Never Be the Same 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z But if the boys had hoped their rules might relax mine on video games and sweets, the plan has badly backfired. ‘We’re never going to bed’: children rewrite the house rules 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z Norman says he was planning to call the police, but when the brothers took off, “everything backfired, everything backfired.” Review: ‘Southern Rites,’ an HBO Documentary on the Killing of a Young Black Man in Rural Georgia 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z Even more injury lay in store, with Jagger suffering a painful and debilitating injury during the filming of a climactic shootout after a prop gun backfired a loaded blank into his hand. Rolling back: why we should welcome Mick Jagger's big screen return 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z As opening gambits go, this one is pure kamikaze, and it could have backfired accordingly. Books of The Times: New-Wave Drug Dealers in Don Winslow?s ?Savages? 2010-07-07T22:18:00Z Jess creates a male alter ego to combat sexism while car shopping, but her plan backfires when both Nick and Sam show up at the dealership pretending to be the imaginary man. TV highlights: ‘The Night Manager’ premieres on AMC 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z It was such a successful formula for Green Wing that it's actually a bit of a puzzle why it backfires so badly here. TV review: Candy Cabs and Campus 2011-04-05T22:15:01Z When anti-violence backfires Topics: Feminism, Race Across America, black women are being disproportionately affected by domestic violence. When anti-violence backfires 2012-06-02T15:00:00Z Though Mr. Spacey gamely obeys these directives and applies his usual polish to them, all of it backfires. Review: Kevin Spacey as Clarence Darrow, Stadium Size 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z On multiple levels, Mr. Ligon made a piece of civil rights history his own, though attempts by other artists to do something similar have backfired. 50 Years After Dr. King’s Death, New Lessons for Today 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z However, the plan backfired when South ruffed, drew trumps and claimed an overtrick. Bridge: A False Card Played With Ease - Bridge 2011-10-06T18:44:09Z Her opponents’ moves backfire — such as when they find out Wendy had plastic surgery, but Wendy reveals it’s because she had breast cancer. ‘The Good Wife’: Ranking the best recurring characters 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z One of the country's most popular sitcoms is a comedic satire about an Israeli-Arab journalist trying to fit into Jewish society whose attempts frequently backfire. Arab singer captures Israeli hearts 2012-04-05T12:23:11Z According to the Independent's Paul Taylor, however, Conway's "strategy" of including fictional elements within the narrative "backfires". Diana play 'clunky' and 'clueless' 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z But the extreme hype backfired; his two albums didn’t sell. Critic’s Notebook: NewFest of Gay-Themed Films at Lincoln Center 2012-07-26T21:49:29Z And of course it’s going to backfire: He’s Cyrano-ing her with a book! Four Winter Romance Novels Find Love in Hopeless Places 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z Yet interviews revealed that the concept had dramatically backfired. The class pay gap: why it pays to be privileged 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z In “Biography of Resistance,” Zaman considers antibiotics as the major weapon for killing bacterial pathogens — and the ways in which this war has backfired. New Books Take You Through the Microscope to the World of Pathogens 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z Hochheiser said that cross-examination can backfire for the defense if it makes the witness appear sympathetic to the jury. Weinstein rape trial shows #MeToo accusers should prepare for courtroom grilling 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z And I was like, "S**t, this completely backfired." "I'd play the s**t out of George Washington": Jimmy O. Yang talks representation & his Amazon debut 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z The show presents itself as a highly unusual corporate experiment, when it's really just business as usual—the guy at the top rolls over on someone else when his own policies backfire. 2010-02-05T18:10:00Z There is a point where bullying and judgement backfire. As a gay Christian, Pete Buttigieg's visibility gives me strength 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z It can even backfire: “You get that checkmark, like, ‘not sure if it’s worth having a mouthy broad on set,’” she said. When the Grip Is a Woman (and the Gaffer and the Camera Operator, Too) 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z In some species this can backfire because individuals respond by forming multiple new social connections -- which can increase the spread of disease. Geese 'keep calm and carry on' after deaths in the flock 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z We know there are no good solutions, certainly anything the President does has the danger to backfire. "This isn’t 2020": Experts "have serious doubts that the 2024 election will go democracy’s way" 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z The plan backfired on the first snap when running back James Cook lost a fumble. Too many injuries, turnovers and a too many men penalty costs Bills in loss to Broncos 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z In a surprise move, Cameron, who was ousted from power after his gamble to call a referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union in 2016 backfired, was made foreign minister. UK interior minister Suella Braverman sacked after pro-Palestinian march comments 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z "If at the same time they are accused of something in relation to sustainability, that humour and those posts could really backfire," she says. Ryanair: How a budget airline took off on TikTok 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z He called the Hamas attacks "a great result for the Palestinian resistance" and denied they had backfired. Hezbollah warns of regional war if Gaza bombing goes on 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z They feared that his proposed strategy could backfire and force him to stay at sea "even longer." French love letters confiscated by Britain finally read after 265 years 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Staley’s penchant to go for it on fourth down, especially in his own territory, has sometimes backfired. Bill Belichick heads a list of NFL coaches on the hot seat that includes Brandon Staley, Ron Rivera 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z “That first year I had those T-shirts that said, ‘ Beat Dallas ’ and, not that it backfired, but people were like, ‘How dare he say that?’ A.J. Brown putting up record numbers for Eagles ahead of NFC East showdown with Cowboys 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z "When soft power is so blatantly used for a purpose, people won't like it and it might even backfire," Lee said. South Korea, U.S. mark alliance with rap song, fashion and beer 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Trump frequently talks for more than 90 minutes, a freewheeling style that can backfire. Voters are skeptical of Biden’s age. But Trump’s notable flubs risk drawing unwelcome attention, too 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z In the summer of that year, he wrote, Mr Johnson "wanted to declare Covid 'over' even though this would obviously backfire". Boris Johnson asked scientists if hair dryer could kill Covid, says ex-aide 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decades of attempts to sideline the Palestinians and U.S. efforts to manage the conflict, rather than solve it, badly backfired. Israel-Hamas war upends years of conventional wisdom. Leaders give few details on what comes next 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z We looked toward the street, where an engine had backfired loudly. Column: From the state Assembly to the California Air Resources Board, Hector De La Torre makes his mark 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z “The world is watching closely as events in the region unfold,” Mr. Obama added, “and any Israeli military strategy that ignores the human costs could ultimately backfire.” Israel faces backlash as it weighs campaign against Hamas 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z Barack Obama, in a rare comment by a former U.S. president on a foreign policy crisis, warned Israel's military strategy could backfire it if continued to ignore the human cost. Israel ramps up strikes on Hamas, U.S. urges "continuous flow" of aid to Gaza 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z President Barack Obama warned that "any Israeli military strategy that ignores the human costs could ultimately backfire." Israel promises 'unrelenting attacks' on Hamas; US, Obama urge caution 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z In rare comments on an active foreign policy crisis, Obama said any Israeli military strategy that ignores the human costs of the war "could ultimately backfire." Obama warns some of Israel's actions in Gaza may backfire 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z But the decision backfired as he quickly ran out of tyre life and lost 10 seconds to Verstappen in just three laps. Verstappen wins US GP ahead of charging Hamilton 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z In the championship series, the Dodgers’ plan to use Urías in the same swingman role he excelled at in 2020 backfired. Dynasty derailed: Inside the October issues keeping the Dodgers from another World Series 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z Crenshaw went on to predict that any votes held over the weekend would "definitely backfire" on Jordan as he'd likely lose more supporters. Jordan out as speaker candidate in secret ballot after top ally warned death threats "will continue" 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z But they were not enough and in fact backfired on some. The House speaker’s race hits an impasse as defeated GOP Rep. Jim Jordan wants to try again 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z And even some of Mr Jordan's allies, including Byron Donalds of Florida, acknowledged that the strong-arm approach may have "backfired". Threats fly as Jim Jordan's bid to be US House Speaker turns ugly 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z “I think some of it did backfire…and I think it was to the detriment of Jim,” Rep. Bryon Donalds said to reporters about the actions that have been taken to get Mr. Jordan elected. Rep. Don Bacon’s wife gets anonymous texts, emails threatening his seat over vote against Jim Jordan 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Jordan over the weekend reportedly implemented bullying tactics and pressure campaigns to foment support from other Republicans, strategies which ostensibly backfired. "They're harassing our spouses": Top Jordan ally admits he's losing support as Republicans rage 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z “I think some of the pressure campaigns have backfired,” he told Fox News on Tuesday, citing conversations with fellow members who said “they felt that.” Nancy Pelosi buries Jim Jordan’s speaker bid as GOPer admits “bullying” spectacularly “backfired” 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Cancer cells have a tricky balancing act because the increased activity can potentially backfire. Brain tumor treatment by targeting TUG1, a gene that controls replication stress 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Their reliance upon a stable of unproven or aging pitchers backfired as well. Entering a critical offseason, Dodgers seek answers to their postseason dilemma 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z He said he could understand the impulse – “people are mad” – but he believed vigilante action would backfire. Israeli cyber security professionals band together amid Gaza war 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z The Beavers led 14-3 when a bold decision backfired and quickly put them in a hole. D.J. Uiagalelei throws 5 TD passes to lead No. 15 Oregon State to a 52-40 win over California 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z But the elimination of stage breaks backfired when the road course races ran fairly clean with few cautions. Kyle Busch internalizes his driving style as he faces elimination from NASCAR playoffs 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z The state agency, in a July analysis, has contended the bill could backfire and wind up exacerbating the very problem it intends to solve. California lawmakers have a plan to plug old, vapor-spewing oil wells. Could it backfire? 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z WHO’s polio director in the Eastern Mediterranean warned the new law could backfire. Pakistan officials consider a new way to boost polio vaccination: prison 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z Neither side wants to lock itself into contract language that would backfire in three years. More pay, streaming bonuses, AI limits: Four takeaways from the WGA deal to end the writers' strike 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z That support could backfire on Mr. Biden politically if the strike doesn’t end any time soon. Biden tells striking UAW workers on picket line, ‘you deserve a hell of a lot’ 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z However, some investors doubt the central bank will stick to its guns, even though bets against the Fed's hawkishness has mostly backfired since policymakers embarked on a monetary policy tightening campaign since March 2022. Futures drop as Treasury yields rise after Fed's hawkish pause 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z The idea that humans should try to fix the atmosphere they've messed up by messing with it some more seems fraught with peril—an act of Faustian arrogance certain to backfire. It’s Time to Engineer the Sky 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Instead, it often backfires, making other countries limit their exports, and making global food shortages worse. Experts Warn of Growing Global Food Crisis 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z It's a bet that has backfired several times in the past year, as stronger-than-expected economic growth forced investors to recalibrate views for how soon the U.S. central bank would cut rates, keeping Treasury yields elevated. Some investors bet peak policy rate is near ahead of Fed decision 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z But if the information release is haphazard, with a focus on one-off reports of sightings, that could backfire. UFO Research Is Only Harmed by Antigovernment Rhetoric 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Though McCarthy still contends he has time to maneuver before the government’s fiscal year ends, he has also tried to warn his party that a government shutdown is likely to backfire on Republicans politically. McCarthy running out of options to stop a shutdown as conservatives balk at new plan 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Though McCarthy still contends he has time to maneuver before the government’s fiscal year ends, he has also tried to warn his party that a government shutdown is likely to backfire on Republicans politically. Speaker McCarthy running out of options to stop a shutdown as conservatives balk at new plan 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z In two significant respects, this has every prospect of backfiring. GOP's phony impeachment will backfire — Trump and McCarthy will pay the price 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z If the hire acts more like a fan than a journalist, the decision could backfire on Gannett. On the Beyonce beat: U.S. newspaper chain slammed for hiring reporters for Bey and Taylor Swift 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Other analysts said China’s growing aggressiveness over Taiwan was backfiring by making more countries take notice. China Conducts Major Military Exercises in Western Pacific 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z The move backfired as Raleigh lined a single to right allowed France to score from second, just beating the throw home. Mariners hold off Angels in 9th inning to take series 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z But the experiment backfired spectacularly when Tatum showed up at the first practice. Pepperdine soccer's Tatum Wynalda embraces comparisons to her famous father Eric Wynalda 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Let's look at the two potential prospects for backfire. GOP's phony impeachment will backfire — Trump and McCarthy will pay the price 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z But analysts say Modi's political position is so strong there is little risk of the strategy backfiring. Analysis: Riding India's G20 wave, Modi's party sets up for elections 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z The scheme could also backfire; if Protasiewicz were to resign following an impeachment, the state would hold a new election next year. Wisconsin's Republican Party is the most openly authoritarian in the country | Jamelle Bouie 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z Their scheme might backfire in several different ways. Wisconsin GOP's impeachment plan: Another MAGA coup against democracy 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z “We still want to respond to things that do well within our collections,” says Latta, “but oftentimes that backfires and it’s not interesting to us or the customer.” The horizon line of fashion is changing. It looks like the mood Eckhaus Latta inhabits 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z Although based on actual evidence of the president's perjury, it ultimately backfired and increased Clinton's popularity. GOP's phony impeachment will backfire — Trump and McCarthy will pay the price 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z That too backfired, so quickly and clearly that the studios scrambled to hire a new PR firm. Hollywood studios have lost the strikes. Now it's time to surrender 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z It backfires spectacularly, with the Angels immediately losing seven games in a row and Ohtani suffering a torn ulnar collateral ligament. With Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout hurt, the Angels' curse lives 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z They suggested not only that the outlandish proposal of April 2026 had backfired, but also that Lauro’s credibility with Chutkan is already damaged, an ominous position, before the litigation has even started in earnest. Why Trump’s outlandish legal maneuvers are backfiring | Harry Litman 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z Lauro's "heated outburst attacking Judge Chutkan" quickly gained traction across social media as legal experts warned that his tact could backfire on Trump. Experts: Trump lawyer had "heated outburst attacking Judge Chutkan" — but she "called his bluff" 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z The incident was sparked by racial hatred but “it backfired because it brought so many white people together with Black people.” Visitors to Lincoln Memorial say America has its flaws but see gains made since March on Washington 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z I do believe it will help his ratings and backfire, though! Americans react to Donald Trump's mugshot 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z But the strategy seemed to have backfired, sparking a torrent of criticism from WGA members. The studios went public with their WGA offer. Was it a mistake? 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z His candor, while rocking Colombia’s political establishment, later backfired. Senator Rubio urges Biden administration to freeze a former warlord’s extradition to Colombia 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z Last season, the Bruins benefited from a boneheaded fake field-goal attempt that backfired for South Alabama, opening the door for their own game-winning field goal. 12 things UCLA must do to win the Pac-12 in its farewell season 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z Attorney Tristan Snell, who previously investigated Trump as a former prosecutor in the New York attorney general's office, warned that refusing to pay Ellis' legal bills could backfire on Trump. "Watch Ellis carefully": Knives out in TrumpWorld for indicted lawyer — despite fears she'll "flip" 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z Michael Bromwich, a former federal prosecutor and Justice Department inspector general, also predicted the stunt would backfire. Ex-White House lawyer: Trump's "irrefutable" fraud report may "end up as evidence against him" 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z Michael Bromwich, a former federal prosecutor and Justice Department inspector general, warned that Trump's plan may backfire. Expert: Trump's plan to counter indictment with "irrefutable" fraud proof will blow up in his face 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z But framing disease susceptibility in those categories can backfire, giving people the impression that they are not among an at-risk group. Racist COVID Claims Spread by RFK, Jr. and Other Demagogues Are Deadly 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z Count on a manager to make too many decisions and one of them is bound to backfire. Column: Do the Dodgers have enough arms for the playoffs? The time to find out is now 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z That said, many things can spark a fire in the right conditions, including backfiring cars and trucks dragging chains along a road. In search for Hawaii fires cause, lawyers probe power lines 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z Democratic strategist Bill Burton suggested the GOP’s focus on the president’s son would backfire. Biden’s reelection bid faces vulnerabilities in wake of special counsel appointment 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z Firefighters may also employ controlled burning, creating backfires, to stop a wildfire. What caused Maui’s wildfires to move shockingly fast? Here’s what we know. 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Without wishing to be overly harsh on a player who has missed almost a year-and-a-half of football, the decision to start Baningime backfired. Shankland goal gives Hearts hope in Rosenborg loss 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos are taking a different approach to the preseason a year after sitting the starters backfired on them. Broncos back to conventional preseason approach under Payton a year after sitting starters backfired 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z Companies that insist on five days of in-office work are likely to see those policies backfire, the study showed. Finance firms' return-to-office crackdown could backfire - study 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z A decades-long effort to educate people about recycling has mostly backfired, according to new research. Do you have "recycling bias?" 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z Policy experts say they have been insufficient, and some officials’ plans have backfired. Seeking Love, With Help From the City Government 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z But fans can backfire and turn a room into a convection oven when indoor temperatures exceed about 95 degrees Fahrenheit. Six Ways to Stay Safe Outdoors in Extreme Heat 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z The approach backfired when the Broncos got off to a poor start and never recovered, in large part because of an injury epidemic in the opening weeks of the season. Broncos back to conventional preseason approach under Payton a year after sitting starters backfired 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z "So this is another good day for us. Because the Democrats think they’re actually accomplishing something, not realizing that it’s just going to backfire on them." Trump's historic day in Washington court draws onlookers 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z “This is another good day for us because the Democrats think they’re actually accomplishing something not realizing that it’s just gonna backfire on them.” Trump masks, bullhorns and the MAGA Beast: Activists await Trump’s arrival at Washington courthouse 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z He said the now-defunct company’s effort to overcome corruption allegations “backfired terribly for them.” Burisma wanted Joe Biden’s help to shake off corruption probe: ‘Can we get help in D.C.?’ 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z Mike Davis, a legal expert and former Supreme Court law clerk, said that he believes Mr. Smith’s strategy will backfire with voters. Pence’s Revenge: VP turns star witness against Trump in Jan. 6 case 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z The agency said the continued U.S. criticism on North Korean human rights issues could “backfire on it, spawning severe security issues.” North Korea calls US human rights envoy a ‘political housemaid’ in protest of criticisms 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z But, he noted, Musk is "blinded by his own ideology" and can't see how this is backfiring. "They need us. We don't need them:" The fall of Twitter is making the trolls and grifters desperate 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z But any temptation for the mainstream to join hands with the far-right can backfire. Thousands protest against Germany's far-right AfD party 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z Whatever was the intention of Australia's approach, it almost backfired. England and Australia locked in tight battle 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z Australia is in no rush but batting at half England’s pace looks set to backfire if the wickets run out. Australia trails England by 97 runs with three wickets left in the final Ashes test 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z The attack was likely intended to foment unrest between Kuwait’s Sunni and Shiite populations, but instead it backfired, reawakening a sense of national solidarity not seen since Saddam Hussein’s 1990 invasion. Kuwait executes 5 prisoners, including a man convicted in 2015 Islamic State-claimed mosque bombing 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z “Their plan backfired terribly,” she said in an email. Church sex abuse is the elephant in the room as Pope Francis visits scandal-hit Portugal 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z Occasionally, they barbecue, which backfires when they get a call for service. Fire Boss crew stays ready to douse wildfires in Inland Northwest 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z As leader of the central bank’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange, Mr. Pan stabilized the renminbi after a devaluation, aimed at strengthening exports and increasing global use of the renminbi, backfired in August 2015. China’s New Central Banker Once Fixed a Crisis. He May Need to Again. 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z UBS also lost money when the hedge fund's highly leveraged bets on certain technology stocks backfired and the value of its portfolio plummeted. UBS agrees to pay $388 million over Credit Suisse's Archegos failings 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z "But if they treat the foreigners in the same way, it almost definitely backfires." For North Korea, US defectors can be a propaganda win, but a logistical pain 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z What is the role of "information backfire" here? How Trump's speech is warping MAGA minds 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z An article on Saturday about the possibility that a defense policy bill vote could backfire on House Republicans misspelled the given name of a member of Congress from Pennsylvania. Corrections: July 18, 2023 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z Truex said his JGR team “panicked” with a late call for two tires that backfired and cost them the checkered flag. Truex wins at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for first time in 30 races 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z Bo Thi was working alone at a nail salon near the shooting scene when she heard what sounded like fireworks or a motorcycle backfiring. Officer killed and 2 police injured in shooting that also left suspect dead on a North Dakota street 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z Bo Thi was working alone on Friday at a nail salon near where police reported the shooting when she heard what sounded like fireworks or a motorcycle backfiring. Authorities respond to Fargo shooting that witness described as man opening fire on police 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z Yes, the risk of an Ohtani deal backfiring for the Mariners are undeniable. All in: Why the Mariners should be big players if Ohtani ends up on the trade market soon 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z By Thursday afternoon, those actions appeared to have backfired. Guatemala’s political turmoil deepens as 1 candidate is targeted and the other suspends her campaign 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Former President Trump, up by double digits over every GOP opponent in the critical early-voting state of Iowa, took a swing at the state’s popular Republican governor — and it may have backfired. Trump’s support tested in Iowa, some Republicans sour after he slams the popular governor 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z That leaves Lina Khan, the agency’s chief and a proponent of more expansive antitrust regulation, confronting a difficult question: Is her strategy of aggressively fighting mergers backfiring and actually encouraging more dealmaking? What the Microsoft-Activision Ruling Means for the Future of Deal-Making 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z If the controls are successful, they could handicap China for a generation; if they fail, they may backfire spectacularly, hastening the very future the United States is trying desperately to avoid. ‘An Act of War’: Inside America’s Silicon Blockade Against China 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z The outcome is a victory for President Biden as well, who has touted NATO’s expansion as an example of how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has backfired on Moscow. NATO summit boosted by Turkey’s decision to end opposition to Sweden’s bid to join alliance 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z President Joe Biden as well, who has touted NATO’s expansion as an example of how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has backfired on Moscow. NATO summit boosted by deal to advance Sweden’s bid to join alliance 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z This pyrrhic maneuver backfired in Canada, where the liberal government approved its Online News Act on June 22 despite the threats. Congress must stand up to tech bullying on news content | Editorial 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z Come the playoffs, Roberts will likely have to make pitching change after pitching change, with a few of them inevitably backfiring over a three-, five- or seven-game series. Is Dave Roberts right? Will less talent and more hunger equal a Dodgers World Series? 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z The Nordic country in April became the 31st member of NATO, ending its history of nonalignment and demonstrating how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has backfired in Europe. Biden is heading to Europe. A king and a war are on his agenda 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z Even if your night’s rest is incomplete, avoid the urge to make up for it by sleeping in or napping the next day, Hutchison says, because that can backfire. What to Do When You Can’t Fall Asleep May Surprise You 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Facebook did initially restrict access to news, but the ploy lasted barely a week before it backfired wildly, and Facebook agreed to comply, albeit after extracting some concessions. Column: California and Canada absolutely must call Google's and Facebook’s bluff on news 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z It also backfired in Australia, where threats hardened the resolve of a conservative-led government to approve a similar policy in 2021. Congress must stand up to tech bullying on news content | Editorial 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z He added the moves may backfire and instead put greater pressure on governments to act against Hong Kong. Hong Kong Offers Bounties as It Pursues Dissidents Overseas 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z To be sure, attempts to remove passengers might have backfired. Everyone Knew the Migrant Ship Was Doomed. No One Helped. 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z Such a combination backfires on firms and leads to "an economic dead end" in a rising interest rate environment, Hantzsch said. Energy crisis and inflation push more German firms into insolvency -study 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z It’s a tantalizing concept — but I confessed to Moan that I worried it would backfire. Solar sprawl is tearing up the Mojave Desert. Is there a better way? 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z That was just one example in recent days of the Republicans’ clown car backfiring in the party’s bumbling drive to weaponize the government against political foes — the very crime it inaptly projects onto Democrats. Opinion: Kevin McCarthy's clowns wasted your tax dollars and Congress' time this week 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z “It’s astonishing the junta hasn’t figured out that such tactics are backfiring by redoubling people’s determination to fully and finally push the military out of power, regardless of the cost,” Mr. Robertson said. In Myanmar, Birthday Wishes for Aung San Suu Kyi Lead to a Wave of Arrests 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Michael Geist, a law professor at the University of Ottawa who specializes in regulations that govern the internet and e-commerce, has said the efforts could backfire. Canada Forces Google and Facebook to Pay News Outlets for Linking to Articles 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Still, some members of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus have been eager to move forward, despite warnings from leaders that the move could backfire. Divided House Sidesteps Biden Impeachment Vote but Starts Inquiry 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z Given investor jitters over the health of the industry and the broader economy, bankers say, hiking capital now could backfire, putting pressure on banks and hurting lending. US banks push back as regulators prepare international capital hikes 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z Stokes’ Ashes gamble on bringing Moeen Ali out of test retirement might have backfired. Broad dismisses Labuschagne and Smith to set up thrilling final day in Ashes opener 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z That finding gels with previous studies showing that framing global warming as a national security issue failed to increase support for climate action, and sometimes even backfired. What happens when you read an article about climate migration? 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z If the increase was designed to relieve employees’ concerns about surging prices and household bills, it backfired. At a British Amazon Warehouse, a Union Bid Surges, Then Stalls 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Holding the election early could also backfire if any positive fades before the LDP leadership race more than a year from now. Explainer: Why Japanese Prime Minister Kishida may call a snap election soon 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z China’s aggressive tack is backfiring badly, according to pundits here. South Korea faces China down in diplomatic escalation 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z But moderate Republicans warned that hardball tactics could backfire on conservatives if party infighting forces Republican leaders to rely on Democratic votes to move critical legislation. 'Livid' US House conservatives poised for next battle with McCarthy 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z There are other theories that could explain the backfiring effect. What happens when you read an article about climate migration? 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z He said the sanctions were unfair and a political decision that would "backfire" on the West, quipping that he had read interesting articles about the laundering of drug money through major Western banks. Exclusive: Russian banker Kostin says the end of U.S. dollar dominance is nigh 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z “The execution of that theory? Another story. Every move he made, big programming decisions and small tactical maneuvers alike, seemed to backfire.” CNN ousts CEO Chris Licht after a brief, tumultuous tenure 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z “By the way, we don’t want that to backfire. We don’t want anyone to interfere in our own political processes, in our own elections, and our own political struggles.” Empowering N. Korean people best path for real change in Pyongyang, top human-rights activist says 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z The Maryland Democrat cautioned that holding Mr. Wray in contempt could backfire on the Republicans who are seeking to use the tactic as leverage to force other Biden officials to honor their requests. House oversight chairman Comer: FBI says Biden bribery probe active, involves shell companies 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z Moscow’s strategy could backfire, however, according to the Institute for the Study of War, a Washington-based think tank. Kyiv defenses thwart Russia’s 6th air assault in 6 days against Ukraine capital 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z State lawmakers across the country, including in Democratic-controlled legislatures such as Oregon and Nevada, have also considered harsher penalties on drug dealers — a tactic that many advocates for harm reduction say would backfire. California advances fentanyl bills on prevention, increased penalties 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Prosecutors allege Bankman-Fried stole billions of dollars in customer funds to plug losses in his hedge fund Alameda Research, which collapsed along with FTX last year after its risky cryptocurrency bets backfired. Bankman-Fried seeks documents from former FTX law firm in crypto fraud case 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Harrison Brocklehurst is a music journalist at The Tab and thinks the Royal Blood's "immature behaviour" will really "backfire." Royal Blood: How not to win over a festival crowd 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z In 2014 she crossed the floor to join the Progressive Conservatives, a move that backfired when she failed to win the conservative nomination to run in the provincial election a year later. Populist premier Danielle Smith overcomes gaffes to win close-fought Alberta election 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z He called the new chaperone measures too extreme and said they could backfire on malls and other traditional physical hangouts by helping to accelerate the shift to online that parents wanted to avoid. More businesses require teens to be chaperoned by adults, curbing their independence 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z But that move backfired because the room was always so crowded. How Trump's misdeeds inspired a new history of the first mass-media congressional hearing 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z But this tactic is just as likely to backfire, especially as both Garland and Smith are experienced prosecutors who likely have a poor opinion of criminals who resort to threats and intimidation. Trump thinks he can MAGA his way out of legal jeopardy 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z But even Barcelona's approach of diversifying tourism away from landmark areas can backfire. Spain's mass tourism in candidates' crosshairs in election year 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z He said its goal of demilitarizing the country has backfired, acknowledged Russian troops have killed civilians and agreed with Western estimates that he lost more than 20,000 men in the battle for Bakhmut. Head of Russian private army Wagner says his forces are handing control of Bakhmut to Moscow 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z “It can be a beautiful model, it can be a powerful model,” he added, “or it can really backfire.” Florida’s First Lady, and Second in Command 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z However, Mr Richards believes Amazon "ignoring" striking workers was "starting to backfire" and two more sites, in Macclesfield and Rugeley, were being balloted for industrial action. Amazon strike: 'Each time we strike more workers join the picket' 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z But the unique logistical and security requirements could backfire spectacularly in front of a global audience for France if there are major problems. Fans will need to pre-register for free tickets to Paris’ gargantuan 2024 Olympic opening ceremony 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z "There's been a lot of decisions I think that have been made that have really backfired." ‘Anxiety everywhere' - Leicester need ‘mad final day’ 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z By removing the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence from their Pride Night, the Dodgers’ effort to profit off their legacy of inclusion has backfired. Dodgers unsure if Julio Urías was tipping pitches in blowout loss to Cardinals 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z Now, this effort to profit from their legacy of inclusion has backfired on them, imperiling one of their celebrated new traditions. Hernández: Dodgers no longer have the backbone to be social trailblazers 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z "Either could backfire by driving down future ... expectations." Data and debt ceiling hoist dollar 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z “It’s going to backfire,” said Mr. Collier of Orient Capital, who has done due diligence work in China. In China, the Police Came for the Consultants. Now the C.E.O.s Are Alarmed. 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z But the gesture backfired, with critics on social media saying it was presumptuous and politically tin-eared in a democracy. Days After Crowning the King, Archbishop Bashes U.K. Migrant Plan 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z "I have seen firsthand how a cavalier and arrogant contempt for the rule of law can backfire," Hutchinson, the state's former attorney general, said of his more than 25 years of experience in court. "That jury's a joke": GOP Trump defenders say sexual abuse verdict is "not a disqualifier" 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z But some Trump allies are concerned the town hall could backfire on the former president. CNN ripped for Trump town hall after jury verdict — but allies fear he's "walking into an ambush" 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z “Over the course of my over 25 years of experience in the courtroom, I have seen firsthand how a cavalier and arrogant contempt for the rule of law can backfire,” the statement read. For Trump, a Verdict That’s Harder to Spin 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z For the Conservatives, even the attempt to manage expectations seemed to backfire. Conservative Party Suffers Stinging Losses in England’s Local Elections 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z The move backfired, as Mr. Nauta’s lawyers more or less cut off communication with the government. Justice Dept. Intensifying Efforts to Determine if Trump Hid Documents 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z But against Leeds on Saturday he allowed himself a moment of indulgence which almost backfired on the defending English Premier League champions. Man City and Haaland avoid scare ahead of Real Madrid clash 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z His effort to clear the air over that association in a TV interview in 2019 was seen as having backfired - with some of his justifications for his actions widely ridiculed. King Charles' brother Prince Andrew still casts a cloud over monarchy 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Sen. Tom Cotton, Arkansas Republican, predicted Thursday that using drag queens as digital ambassadors would backfire on the military. ‘Not appropriate’: Senate Republicans chide Navy over drag queen ‘digital ambassador’ 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z They say the rules could backfire and prevent some teenagers from finding helpful resources on suicide or LBGTQ+ issues, in particular. Ban social media for kids? Fed-up parents in Senate say yes 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z "The bottom line is that Russia's attempted offensive has backfired after months of fighting and extraordinary losses," Mr Kirby said. Ukraine war: More than 20,000 Russian fighters dead in Bakhmut, US says 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z Tacopina also drew criticism last week for aggressively questioning Carroll on the stand, which legal experts warned could backfire on his client. “Stable genius-level strategy”: Trump lawyer demands mistrial by calling judge "unfair" 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z But any fears that the Italian's bold team selection would backfire were allayed with just six minutes on the clock. 'Brilliant' Brighton in 'mad scramble' for Europe 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z Scientists seeking to combat the nation’s No. 1 killer have discovered why experiments using cell transplants to repair damage from a heart attack wind up backfiring and causing life-threatening arrhythmias. Gene-edited cells move science closer to repairing damaged hearts 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Some Republican strategists have pointed to the party's struggle to win key recent races, saying the relentless focus by some state legislatures on banning abortion over the past year have backfired. Women state senators cross party lines to block proposed South Carolina abortion ban 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z But the longer the feud drags on, the more it could backfire. DeSantis’ overseas trip overshadowed by fight with Disney 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z But the policy, however well-meaning, backfired for Ukraine’s nearest E.U. neighbors. The E.U. will keep letting in Ukrainian grains without tariffs. 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z He argued some of the reforms being aired could backfire, making the bank more susceptible to outside influence and less efficient in maintaining price stability. Powerful Swiss central bank faces reform calls in wake of Credit Suisse rescue 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z But holding the debt limit hostage to impose blunt spending cuts would only backfire. Opinion | It’s time for Biden to call McCarthy. A lot. 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Jones, who has called for House Speaker Cameron Sexton to resign, said that “Speaker Cameron Sexton tried to flex this extremist authoritarian abuse of power, and it’s backfired.” State legislatures bring down hammer as defiant lawmakers flout decorum rules 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z The tactic has drawn fierce opposition from harm reduction advocates, who say criminalizing the drug issue has historically backfired and worsened the crisis. Punishment or prevention: California debates fentanyl crisis 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z |
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