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detractor
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Carbon capture and sequestration technology is expensive, unproven and possibly dangerous, say detractors like Kerwin Olson, the executive director of the Citizens Action Coalition, a consumer advocacy group.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
30 Oct. 2025 -
Despite its vast potential, fusion has its share of detractors.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Scorner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scorner. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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