laces (into)

verb

present tense third-person singular of lace (into)
as in reprehends

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  1. faults
  2. pans
  3. criticizes
  4. attacks
  5. blames
  6. abuses
  7. knocks
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  • Rodriguez, who was a persistent critic of FPL in the Senate, faults Uthmeier for not intervening against the utility’s $7 billion rate hike, which is being appealed in court after the Public Service Commission approved it.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026
  • Aligned groups, such as Democratic Majority for Israel, have criticized more recent comments, including a May op-ed in which Van Hollen faults Israel for the failure of a two-state solution to the Palestinian conflict.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2026
Definition of faults
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  • The camera pans downward, from television set to kitchen table.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 June 2026
  • When the camera pans to a framed photo of their 7-year-old son Kakeru (Rimu Kuwaki), composer Yuta Bandoh’s melancholy score provides an unsubtle hint that the boy is no longer with them.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Definition of pans
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  • Conversely, Kinaxis's Manik Sharma, a former Palantir executive, acknowledges FDE's potential but criticizes Palantir's execution due to engineers lacking domain knowledge.
    — Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The couple has been targeted by a group called Boycott Divest Zabludowicz, which criticizes them for supporting a pro-Israel lobby.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of criticizes
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  • The once-quiet judges see a growing threat in a president who personally attacks jurists ruling against him.
    — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • The study surveyed blood donations for the disease’s key antibody, which is in a class dubbed IgE and specifically attacks a double-sugar molecule called galactose-α-1,3-galactose, also known as alpha-gal.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
Definition of attacks
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  • British maritime officials report drone and projectile strikes as Qatar blames Iran, while dueling warnings over shipping routes complicate fragile talks to reopen the strait and end the conflict.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Maisel blames the short length of time between the unveiling of the initiative and President Biden leaving office - and fierce opposition from affected industries.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 7 July 2026
Definition of blames
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  • New York City’s child welfare agency routinely abuses its emergency power to take children from their parents without a court order, creating lifelong consequences for families, a new class-action lawsuit seeking to end the practice alleged Thursday.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
  • People deserve a government that watches out for our people’s best interests, not one that abuses its powers and sells us to the highest bidder.
    — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Definition of abuses
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  • My parents tell stories about me sleeping through loud construction, alarms, and heavy knocks on my bedroom door.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2026
  • Palestra instead knocks it past him with his right foot with great balance in a tight space.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 27 June 2026
Definition of knocks
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