as in to criticize
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The late pope criticized both laissez-faire capitalism and state-centric socialism, giving shape to a distinctly Catholic vein of economic teaching.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025 -
Several Democratic members of Congress criticized her firing.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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At the time, even Carter's fellow Democrats fulminated against his incompetence.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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Michael McFaul: The tragic success of global Putinism The European far right traditionally fulminated against Atlanticism, decrying the United States as the fulcrum of a global liberal order from which Europeans must de-link.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
19 Mar. 2025
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The vice president chided Denmark for its shabby treatment of Greenlanders, saying that only the United States would protect them.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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In the season première, a cynical Joel chided Jackson’s mayor, Maria (Rutina Wesley), who happens to be his sister-in-law, for straining the town’s limited resources by welcoming strangers with open arms.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
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In 2022, Manhattan Federal Judge Jed Rakoff, who presided over both trials, decided The Times was not liable for defamation while jurors were deliberating, that the error amounted to unfortunate editorializing but not libel.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
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As a new, inexpensive Chevrolet appeared in 1927 and The Dearborn Independent was sued for libeling a number of Jewish businessmen, Ford threw in the towel and apologized.—
George Pendle,
airmail.news,
15 Mar. 2025
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The impetus for his ire had everything to do with Minnesota big man Rudy Gobert, who was being chastised by the fan when Edwards decided to step in and take over the exchange.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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If salespeople did not spend at least four out of eight hours each day on the phone, they were chastised.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Reed went on to report a series of grievances against the Griffin teachers union and said she’s been slandered and disrespected by the community.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2025
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Unnamed Pentagon officials have slandered our character with baseless attacks on our way out the door.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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But as much as Swift rebuked Baldoni’s legal tactics, others have taken the statement to mean that Swift is finally done with Lively after more than 10 years of friendship and is going on the record to create distance between them.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
12 May 2025
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Cheney offered her praise of the new pope on X, while using the post to rebuke Trump as well.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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The Doctor, who has clearly been keeping tabs on Earth, brings Conrad into the TARDIS to reprimand him for betraying Ruby and using people’s fears and insecurity for his own gain.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
3 May 2025
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The vote to reprimand Vaughn was 6-1, with Vaughn in opposition.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Lash (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lash%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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