as in to criticize
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In a video posted to X, Brand thanked his fans for messages of support, then criticized the British government and legal system before addressing the charges directly.—
Emily Trainham,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025 -
Critics of executive overreach have long criticized the Office of Legal Counsel as too permissive.—
Charlie Savage,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Michael McFaul: The tragic success of global Putinism The European far right traditionally fulminated against Atlanticism, decrying the United States as the fulcrum of a global liberal order from which Europeans must de-link.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
19 Mar. 2025
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Congress responded to these findings with plenty of fulminating but no constructive solution.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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Garland chided Mitchell on an alley-oop attempt that Mitchell and Allen both aborted and ended up with a turnover charged to Garland.—
Tony Jones,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Plus, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts publicly chided Trump for even suggesting it.—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
21 Mar. 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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Wright got so big on social media even Piers Morgan invited her to libel Jay Z and Beyonce on his platform.—
Rob Marriott,
VIBE.com,
30 Dec. 2024
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Last month, Trump signed a similar memorandum regarding Perkins Coie LLP, who Trump chastised for representation of clients connected to the 2016 presidential campaign and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Following her frank interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Pompeo faced some backlash from critics chastising her for talking so openly about her salary.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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He was chucked into prison for slandering a member of the royal family.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
4 Apr. 2025
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We Americans get slandered around the world as a bunch of fat, lazy, selfish slobs.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts rebuked Trump for advocating the impeachment of a federal judge who ruled against the expulsions.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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In an unusual step last week, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts rebuked their call for impeachments.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
24 Mar. 2025
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Logical consistency would require these legislators to reprimand PURA’s rigid approach and call for more regulatory flexibility so utilities can invest proactively in essential cybersecurity measures.—
Brian Harrell,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2025
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As John Cena and The Rock's Third Man WWE Could Steal Away Top AEW Star: Report Strickland recounted a meeting with Vince McMahon, where the group was reprimanded for a member's aggressive phone call to a WWE office employee regarding B-Fab's flight details.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Lash (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lash%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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