21.   But the strategy eventually backfired.

22.   Chemerinsky said that the strategy could backfire if Ito is recused.

23.   Even that strategy may backfire, however, because discontent over Yeltsin does not necessarily translate into support for his predecessors.

24.   Germany is one of its most lucrative markets, and if the strategy backfires, the Goldman name will surely lose some luster there.

25.   He said the strategy could backfire if Kentucky legalizes casino gambling.

26.   Higher margins make it more expensive for investors to make big bets that they may not be able to cover should the strategy backfire.

27.   However, the strategy might have backfired.

28.   If consumers reject genetically altered products, or farmers discover equally effective, but cheaper ways to control pests, the strategy could backfire.

29.   If true, the strategy backfired badly.

30.   Initially, it looks as if that strategy might backfire.