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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frown (at or on)
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To me, more pragmatism means moving away from the corrupt, capricious policies of the current administration, such as crony capitalism that imposes bogus tariffs on free trade, punishing leaders and countries the president dislikes while favoring those who flatter him.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025 -
Here’s a look at more interesting likes and dislikes Payton’s outlined at the podium in his time on the Front Range.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
1 Sep. 2025
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Anisimova dialed in, desperately refusing to give Osaka any openings.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The airline reserves the right to refuse transportation to plus-size passengers who cannot be safely accommodated.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Several world leaders have already rejected the plan and insisted that the only solution is the creation of a Palestinian state once Hamas hands over the hostages and a new Palestinian government takes over.—
Michele Chabin,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Shi seemed confident that Strand Larsen, who was keen to join Newcastle United before the deadline, will knuckle down despite Wolves rejecting two bids.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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That was a decline too from March, when the pollsters found that 48 percent approved and 47 percent disapproved.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Monday’s rating is significantly better than Trump’s -15 net approval rating Morning Consult found at this point in his first term, when 40% of voters approved and 55% disapproved of his job performance.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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All three Cabinet members denied wrongdoing.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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Judge Gary Arnold denied the motion Thursday morning.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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After recently being told by the state officials that her personalized license plate was revoked because it is not classified as free speech, a Tennessee woman is appealing the decision to the United States Supreme Court.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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South Korean memory chipmakers SK Hynix and Samsung also had their VEU privileges revoked on Friday, according to a statement on the Federal Register.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Cross said documents withheld by prosecutors revealed Bray was not the first officer to search the car where Jones' toolbox was found, which means other officers would have overlooked the pendant in earlier searches.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Pressure is mounting in Congress for lawmakers to compel the DOJ to release all records related to Epstein and Maxwell, with only the personal information of victims withheld.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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An overwhelming majority of Americans deplore journalists for profiting from human grief.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Since Trump’s return to power, the economic story is one in which even protectionist policies that almost every economist deplores haven’t prevented the American stock market from rising and the American growth machine from churning onward.—
Ross Douthat,
Mercury News,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Frown (at or on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frown%20%28at%20or%20on%29. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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