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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thumbs-downs
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That, of course, was shown at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, where the Jabulani grabbed headlines for its erratic and unpredictable movement — so much so that there’s a Wikipedia page dedicated to its criticisms.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
20 June 2026 -
Former school board member Melissa Easley echoed many of those criticisms in a lengthy Facebook post Wednesday.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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One owner who started an Amazon delivery business in 2019 blames skyrocketing premiums for slashing his annual profit from $400,000 to $150,000.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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The condemnations keep coming four days after security officers escorted five diabetes experts out of the American Diabetes Association meeting in New Orleans for handing out copies of an editorial criticizing federal cuts to biomedical research.—
Elizabeth Cooney,
STAT,
9 June 2026
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The change followed condemnations by Mormon lawmakers that the Pentagon's non-inclusion of the church's as a Christian faith was a mistake that should be corrected.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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As usual, denunciations of cancel culture were big.—
Elaine Godfrey,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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In any event, denunciations of war have been a constant in Leo’s ministry (and in that of recent Popes).—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Trump’s rejections cast a long shadow — not just over Illinois but over the entire federal disaster-response system — which critics say the president has bent to serve political ends.—
Daniel C. Vock,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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If your organization is currently struggling with 10DLC compliance in the form of rejections or slow registration approval timelines, those issues won't disappear with RCS.—
Aaron Alter,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Aside from the financial cost to the city, Blain’s behavior prompted several council actions, including two censures.—
Susan Gill Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Dec. 2025
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Some rank-and-file lawmakers also agree that censures are losing their punch.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Nov. 2025
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“Thumbs-downs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thumbs-downs. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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