But if so, the policy may be backfiring.

I don't think our policy backfired at all.

A hands-off policy had backfired, the insurgents had gathered strength.

The policy backfired by slowing the economy further, cutting tax revenues, and widening the government's deficit.

In both cases, the policy backfired, as other countries took countervailing measures and debased their own currencies.

Designed to spur the nation's population, the policies have backfired.

Predictably, the policy backfired: the audience erected its own filter.

The policy may backfire in any case.

He feared that someday that policy might backfire on her.

Such contributions were usually made respectfully, and when invited, though this policy backfired on occasion.