as in objected
to present an opposing opinion or argument
the concerned parents tried to expostulate with their daughter when she announced her intention to live on her own in New York City
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On Friday, Sarandos sent his own letter to Carr that objected to Cameron's claims.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026 -
In a statement, David Hyman, Netflix’s Chief Legal Officer, objected to Par’s characterization.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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Iran’s state news agency said students protested at five universities in the capital, Tehran, and one in the city of Mashhad on Sunday.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Ukrainian artists protested the after-party on February 14.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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Some customers have complained on Reddit of being double-billed and then hit with a late fee.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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Republicans complained that some organizations had been listed twice in the mammoth, 693-page budget bill and others had incorrect names.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Expostulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expostulated. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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