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  1. Backfired

    "Backfired" is the debut solo single from American singer and Blondie vocalist Debbie Harry. Released in 1981, it was taken from her debut solo studio album, KooKoo.

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  1. Backfired

    Backfired is the debut solo single from the American singer-songwriter and Blondie vocalist Debbie Harry. Released in 1981, it was taken from her Gold-selling debut solo album KooKoo.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of backfired in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of backfired in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of backfired in a Sentence

  1. Jesse Hullinger:

    Maple Mountain tried taking this cheap-shot right at the end of the year and it just totally backfired on them!

  2. Chris Kofinis:

    The president miscalculated in making this about Elizabeth Warren, that backfired badly. It only served to raise awareness of the issue and drive people away from his position, it never makes sense to make these kinds of issues personal.

  3. Blue Jays manager John Gibbons:

    It was a tough decision, no question about it, it backfired. I felt good about putting Sanchy in. It didn't work. When those don't work, you analyze them, that's for sure.

  4. Imran Khan:

    The truth always prevails and is always the best policy, bJP's attempt to win elections through whipping up war hysteria and false claims of downing a Pak F 16 has backfired with US Defense officials also confirming that no F16 was missing from Pakistan's fleet.

  5. Dan Ives:

    Last week's email set off nervousness with investors around demand for no reason and put pressure on the stock, you can see why Musk is not waking up a good mood before he sent that email. That said, he probably he should have had coffee before he sent it. It clearly backfired.

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