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Recent Examples of lambaste As well as lambasting the bankers for their recklessness and greed, Warren was demanding the creation of a new agency to defend the interests of mortgage holders, savings depositors, credit-card holders, and anybody else who was obliged to deal with banks and other financial companies. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2025 Trump’s relationship with the Western military alliance was acrimonious during his first presidency, with the Republican leader frequently lambasting NATO member states for not abiding by a 2014 target to spend at least 2% of GDP on defense every year. Karen Gilchrist,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2025 His accusers grew frustrated, with Bianco joining Hochman for a campaign news conference lambasting former Dist. James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025 The campus encampments sparked an outcry from conservatives, with the pro-Palestine protests becoming a rallying issue for GOP lawmakers, who lambasted them as purportedly antisemitic. Ivana Saric, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lambaste
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lambaste
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  • According to Smith, James, who approached him in the third quarter during a timeout, scolded him for his commentary regarding his son and teammate, Bronny James.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Michelle Obama playfully scolded her husband, Barack Obama, on her new podcast with her brother, Craig Robinson.
    Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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  • When Jensen then decides to go long, Collins and Pinnock move towards the near post and Wissa adjusts his position to be able to attack the second ball.
    Mark Carey, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The Trump administration has attacked DEI on college campuses with particular zeal, threatening investigations, lawsuits and canceled federal funding.
    Graham Kates, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
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  • Aretha started singing some deep gospel licks that — especially when heard up close — were powerful and dramatic.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2025
  • The video was followed by a black-and-white photo of Hobbs licking the Moana star's face and a clip of him playfully biting his hand.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
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  • Tristan is doing a surprisingly good job at lecturing the Royal Army Veterinary Corps soldiers about taking care of mules and the like.
    Alice Burton, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
  • The hostages forum described Moses as an expert agronomist who lectured on agriculture and helped maintain the kibbutz’s community vegetable garden.
    ASSOCIATED PRESS, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025
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  • Pino slammed the horn and floored the gas pedal, roaring into her backyard.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
  • The move has sparked trade wars that could slam economic growth and lift prices for Americans still smarting from years of high inflation.
    Kanishka Singh and Jasper Ward, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
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  • Then Sterling did some less effective things and got suspended anyway, so that mad idea was, at least, parked for the time being.
    Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
  • He’s done stuff that’s gotten him attention that was not acting.
    Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025
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  • Musk has repeatedly criticized Social Security, one of the government's most popular programs, and DOGE staffers have been working inside the agency.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Hutchins’ mother, Olga Solovey, has criticized Baldwin’s response.
    Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
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  • Not long ago, a man named Donald Trump rose to the presidency excoriating Democrats for supposedly kissing away factories and their jobs to Mexico and China.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Stefanik, Senator John Fetterman, and others excoriated Masoud from Washington, and the event was dissected in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and the Daily Mail.
    Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025

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