as in to criticize
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Cooper Freeman, Alaska director at the nonprofit Center for Biological Diversity, sharply criticized the circumstances surrounding the whale’s death.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
22 June 2026 -
Plenty of those who populate that category are championed instead of criticized.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2026
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Some neighbors fulminated against the university, arguing that the extra events would bring more noise and traffic, and that the property tax-exempt institution would not pay its fair share.—
Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Predictably, Khomeini fulminated about Carter’s visit.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Hokit, who has a history of making tasteless comments after his fights, including the same Obama jab, drew mixed reaction from the UFC Freedom 250 crowd — and also from social media users, with some repeating the false claim in the comments on Hokit’s Instagram page and others chiding it.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Others chided Pattie Gonia for leveling the accusation against Patagonia, a company considered by many as a leader in sustainability, without painting a full picture of the case.—
Brittany Peterson,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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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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On Thursday, Vance chastised Israeli officials who were publicly criticizing the agreement.—
Quinn Scanlan,
ABC News,
21 June 2026
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An April 1959 editorial in The Times chastised residents who implied the Friends were trying to enrich themselves.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Well, to slander their enemies.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Apr. 2026
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Let evil recoil on those who slander Kendra; in your faithfulness destroy them.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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In Mexico, President Claudia Sheinbaum recently issued one of the strongest rebukes yet.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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But voters rebuked his vision for the future of Georgia’s Republican Party, writes Greg Bluestein.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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One notable instance came in season 1 of America's Sweethearts, when Powell was reprimanded for asking where her ornament was on the locker room Christmas tree, as opposed to expressing gratitude for the decorations.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
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Later on during the trial, the judge reprimanded Pino and his supporters for hugging and physical embracing him while court was in session and the jury was present.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
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“Lash (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lash%20%28out%29. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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