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to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
virtually all the movie critics have panned this latest sequel in a tired series
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Recent Examples of panned
The camera then panned around and to the ground before ending.
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
The Unifor union, which is Canada's largest private sector labor group, panned the deal to allow Chinese EVs to be sold in Canada.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 21 Jan. 2026
The Journal on Monday panned the plan as both a deterrent to economic growth and a path to political instability.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The camera then panned to Lilibet and Meghan’s mother, Doria Ragland, taking a dip in their backyard pool, before showing a clip of a video of Harry and Meghan dancing (shot by 4-year-old Lilibet herself).
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
Trump’s move was also panned domestically.
—Stefanie Dazio, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
But that explanation has been widely panned by Walz and others based on videos of the confrontation.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
In quick succession Tuesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune panned the idea of capping credit card interest.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
One idea leaders panned, though, was creating a line item for vouchers separate from the traditional K-12 budget — something the Senate, Governor’s Office and state auditors all recommended.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
The Unifor union, which is Canada's largest private sector labor group, panned the deal to allow Chinese EVs to be sold in Canada.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 21 Jan. 2026
The Journal on Monday panned the plan as both a deterrent to economic growth and a path to political instability.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The camera then panned to Lilibet and Meghan’s mother, Doria Ragland, taking a dip in their backyard pool, before showing a clip of a video of Harry and Meghan dancing (shot by 4-year-old Lilibet herself).
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
Trump’s move was also panned domestically.
—Stefanie Dazio, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
But that explanation has been widely panned by Walz and others based on videos of the confrontation.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
In quick succession Tuesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune panned the idea of capping credit card interest.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
One idea leaders panned, though, was creating a line item for vouchers separate from the traditional K-12 budget — something the Senate, Governor’s Office and state auditors all recommended.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panned
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Chinese state media criticized the H20 for lacking technological prowess and being environmentally unfriendly, with regulators eventually halting imports over security concerns.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Liston questioned why Pretti was carrying a handgun — which appeared to be removed from its holster by an officer just before the shooting — and Baisley criticized Minneapolis’ local leadership and immigrants without proper legal status.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
26 Jan. 2026
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In a comparable case in the United States in 2023, a federal judge imposed $5,000 fines on two lawyers and a law firm after ChatGPT was blamed for their submission of fictitious legal research in an aviation injury claim.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The order echoes the administration’s January 2025 action, which blamed California’s environmental and water‑management policies for intensifying wildfires and authorized federal agencies to override state water restrictions and accelerate environmental waivers.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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Nevertheless, Warsh expressed support for lowering interest rates over the past year and faulted Powell for resisting cuts.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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In their letter, Democrats also faulted Noem for failing to appear before the Homeland Security Committee for its annual threats hearing, despite testifying before House lawmakers.—
Patrick Maguire,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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As Carlson was being denounced by various conservatives for sitting down with Fuentes, the President defended him.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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Stephen Maturen / Getty Images In Colorado, lawmakers denounced the shooting.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Columbia University's new president is already facing opposition from anti-Israel rabble-rousers, who have condemned her for previous actions taken against leftist encampments at her last college.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Two former Democratic presidents yesterday condemned the scenes in Minnesota following the killing of Alex Pretti this weekend.—
Karen Cortes,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026
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The styling team has knocked it out of the park yet again.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In September 2014, TMZ published a grainy elevator security video that showed Ray Rice, the star running back for the Baltimore Ravens, punching his girlfriend in the face so hard that she was knocked unconscious.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
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