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However, one of the first phone calls backfired spectacularly, according to one anecdote told to PRWeek. '

John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting... 2008

But the move again backfired as Rolen smashed the reliever's second pitch over the left field wall for just his second hit in 17 at-bats.

USATODAY.com 2004

But the move again backfired as Rolen smashed the reliever's second pitch over the left field wall for just his second hit in 17 at-bats.

USATODAY.com 2004

The terms backfired when housing markets weakened, leaving borrowers with loans bigger than the value of their home.

Top Stories - Google News 2008

The terms backfired when housing markets weakened, leaving borrowers with loans bigger than the value of their home.

Top Stories - Google News 2008

IT'S always risky to believe The New York Times, and the paper's front-page lead story Wednesday - claiming John McCain's attacks have "backfired" - vividly illustrates why.

PrairiePundit 2008

With the score knotted at 17, Ryan opted to go for a fourth-and-two from the Oakland 37-yard line late in the third, but the call backfired when Sanchez missed Plaxico Burress on a slant route.

Sloppy Jets Stumble Against the Raiders Chris Herring 2011

In fact, most of what she's thrown as actually backfired, which is why she has stopped throwing things.

Hillary Pollster Mark Penn: Obama More Likely To Suffer Fate Of John Kerry Or Al Gore 2009

La Russa, explaining on Tuesday why Pujols had the freedom to call the backfired hit-and-run, volunteered, "I think I've said over and over again that for the 11 years that we've been together, Albert has proven every year, virtually every day of the season and postseason, he is a great player, not just a great producer, he's a very smart baseball player."

NYT > Home Page By GEORGE VECSEY 2011

Their name-calling backfired, however, as Crist embraced the term and even used it in campaign ads.

The Campaign Spot 2009