Sentence examples for could backfire as from inspiring English sources

An inherited intelligence or military mission that went wrong could backfire, as happened to President Kennedy with the Bay of Pigs operation in Cuba.

Such a climbdown would lead to accusations of a U-turn, and add to fears that the Government's strategy could backfire, as have similar austerity programmes in both Ireland and Greece.

They strongly suspect that the Bush administration's embrace of Karimov could backfire, as have past marriages of convenience to dictators like Manuel Noriega of Panama or the shah of Iran.

This could backfire as well.

This move could backfire as opponents could use this quote to apply the "elitist" tag on him.

But this could backfire as people who initially pursue a field because of the salary realize that the work is unsatisfying.

At the same time, they are careful not to cut off access completely, knowing that could backfire against them as well as damage the Chinese economy.

The fees could backfire for the industry, as well, by making mutual funds less attractive in an increasingly competitive marketplace, several researchers said.

"A third election in seven months could backfire on anyone, including someone as popular as Tsipras, but this is also an ideal time for him to ask for a new mandate before austerity measures begin to be felt and before rebels have the time to make alliances on a nation-wide level".

It's possible that kind of power could backfire on Google as it defends its position against Yahoo! and others.

In a critique similar to those used by opponents of increasing the minimum wage, they had argued that the legislation could backfire on farmworkers, as it saddles farmers and growers with higher costs and could force them to limit work hours and hire more employees.