as in to criticize
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At a time when establishing clarity of first principles has never been more urgent, UF’s law school practically dared anyone to criticize the award for whitewashing the Constitution.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2025 -
Kenneth Tomlinson, appointed chairman of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting by President George W. Bush, criticized Moyers on an ongoing basis for a liberal bias, and others on the right also consistently attacked him, often citing Moyers as key evidence of an overall liberal bias at PBS.—
Carmel Dagan,
Variety,
26 June 2025
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As for fighting the Trump pressure campaign, even politicians as ambitious as Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker are mostly left to file lawsuits — and fulminate.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
5 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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While many commenters agree that the name is not their favorite, some are also chiding the man for not being honest sooner.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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Newsom had declined to include new funding in his spending plans and chided local leaders for ever-present homeless encampments on city streets.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 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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In her statement, Roberts chastised all the councilors for failing to act.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
4 July 2025
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Trump touted the military in a speech reiterating their successes, including during the June 22 Iranian bombing mission, and chastising the last administration.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 July 2025
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While some humans may slander pigs as dirty, messy, lazy animals, others celebrate these intelligent animals that have a long history in agriculture.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 June 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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The United States ambassador to Japan strongly rebuked a top Chinese diplomat in Japan over a social media post comparing Israel to Nazi Germany.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Strong rebukes from Bay Area Democrats rolled in Saturday evening following President Trump’s decision to strike three nuclear sites in Iran.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
21 June 2025
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Dan Baltic, a co-founder in New Ritual Press and one of tonight’s readers, remembers being reprimanded in 2019 in a writing workshop by a woman who was appalled by the alt-right protagonist of his debut novel, Nutcrankr.—
John McDermott,
Rolling Stone,
6 July 2025
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Though city reprimanded the protesters, the group dissolved shortly after.—
Calista Oetama
July 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2025
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“Lash (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lash%20%28out%29. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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