as in diatribe
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Recent Examples of polemic
It should not be crafted as a polemic but as a pragmatic assessment of why, from the business perspective, the rule of law serves the national interest in a multiplicity of clearly articulated ways.
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Mark A. Cohen, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
And repulsion is the animating sentiment of Mishra’s new polemic, The World After Gaza.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2025
And repulsion is the animating sentiment of Mishra’s new polemic, The World After Gaza.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2025
For her inaugural festival, Tuttle has made an effort to downplay political polemics, in an attempt to avoid scenes like those at last year’s Berlinale, which saw the closing night ceremony turn into a very loud and public debate over the war in Gaza.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
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Mark A. Cohen, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
And repulsion is the animating sentiment of Mishra’s new polemic, The World After Gaza.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2025
And repulsion is the animating sentiment of Mishra’s new polemic, The World After Gaza.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2025
For her inaugural festival, Tuttle has made an effort to downplay political polemics, in an attempt to avoid scenes like those at last year’s Berlinale, which saw the closing night ceremony turn into a very loud and public debate over the war in Gaza.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polemic
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Host James Corden and panellists Peter Crouch and Jamie Redknapp were discussing Scott Parker’s recent decision to join Spurs from West Ham before Corden, a West Ham fan, jokingly launched a diatribe against the midfielder.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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That could be what drew Logic to the movies of Kevin Smith, especially the ’90s favorites that veer off into minutes-long diatribes about Star Wars or Marvel comics.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
20 June 2025
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Already, the Combs verdict is fueling criticism that prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, which is known for being particularly aggressive, overcharged the case.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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The court decision triggered calls from Republicans and Democrats alike to fund the bill, as well as criticism about the impact of partisan politics on delaying a program focused on youth literacy.—
Cleo Krejci,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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The -- the president went on a tirade against Tillis last night.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 June 2025
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Carlson on Monday continued his tirade against some foreign policy hawks in President Donald Trump's orbit, accusing them of pushing for the United States to get involved in Israel's military campaign against Iran.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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Key foreign leaders have reaffirmed support for Ukraine after Trump’s public harangue of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last month and taken steps to expand their defense outlays.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC News,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Americans were prepared for a lecture from Russia’s longtime foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, who is well known for his tedious harangues.—
Michael Crowley,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Rebuke for state prosecutors The state’s decision late Monday afternoon is a stinging rebuke for prosecutors in a high profile case that also includes the wealthy Alexander brothers and which has garnered international attention.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 July 2025
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The vote last November was historic, offering a fierce rebuke of Republican state lawmakers who had spent decades restricting access.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2025
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“Polemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polemic. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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