Sentence examples for backfired spectacularly from inspiring English sources

This backfired spectacularly.

Renewed negotiations in 1956 backfired spectacularly.

It has now backfired spectacularly for Greene King.

If Bill Clinton was trying even subtly to influence the investigation, his attempt has backfired spectacularly.

If the Old Trafford directors hoped it would smoke out rival bids, it backfired spectacularly.

The task nearly succeeded but then the agents were quickly captured and their mission backfired spectacularly.

The introduction of cane toads to control cane beetles in Australia backfired spectacularly.

The White House's "grand bargain" of oil drilling in exchange for a cap on carbon had backfired spectacularly.

George Galloway has lost his Bradford West seat after running an ill-tempered and divisive campaign that backfired spectacularly.

An attempt by the Church to threaten politicians who vote in favor of abortion rights backfired spectacularly over the weekend.

Number 10 officials added that the Queen's Speech is not an economic statement, pointing to the March Budget – but not very hard, since that has backfired spectacularly.