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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blackguardisms
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These efforts build on the Legislature’s 2023 Live Local Act, which offered incentives for affordable housing development but has drawn criticisms of uneven implementation and limited impact.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026 -
Leo, who has promised to keep Francis' signature policies such as welcoming gay Catholics and discussing women's ordination, echoed his predecessor's frequent criticisms of the global economic system during his remarks on Tuesday.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The email, which went viral on X, sparked a wave of state and national news, outrage from faculty and reprimands from free speech advocacy organizations, like FIRE and PEN America.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Jan. 2026
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Lenard saw people smiling, laughing, making small talk, and watching their kids enjoy themselves without criticism or reprimands.—
Lisa Hughes,
CBS News,
19 Dec. 2025
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House Republicans are poised to deliver two rare rebukes of Trump on Thursday.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Any attempt by state Democrats to cross the community, such as by applying greater scrutiny to their business ventures, could be met with electoral rebukes.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Jan. 2026
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Reactions to the shootings, from public protests to online arguments, reflect a deep divide in how they're seen — as tragic abuses of power or law enforcement officers acting in self-defense.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
9 Jan. 2026
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ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.—
Nadia Sussman,
ProPublica,
9 Jan. 2026
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Links with nonprofit group The recent castigations from progressive Democrats were driven in part by the Opportunity Caucus’s ties to One Main Street.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
18 Oct. 2025
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Like legions of dreamers before him, McGuirk started on film and TV sets as a PA, an often thankless job where random castigations from members of the cast or crew can be par for the course.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Blackguardisms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackguardisms. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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