as in to criticize
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Political dynamics: DeSantis criticized the Florida House for delaying condo relief legislation, while House Speaker Daniel Perez defended the decision to address the issue during the regular session, highlighting the collaborative effort between the House and Senate.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025 -
The fair housing group criticized Osili for neglecting to mention that his wife — Una Osili, a professor and the associate dean of the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy — is a member of the bank's advisory board of directors.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
8 July 2025
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As for fighting the Trump pressure campaign, even politicians as ambitious as Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker are mostly left to file lawsuits — and fulminate.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2025
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At the time, even Carter's fellow Democrats fulminated against his incompetence.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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For decades, multiple U.S. presidents chided our European allies for falling short of their defense spending targets, thereby forcing Americans to foot the bill for the collective defense of the West.—
Michelle Flowers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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The state also chided the hospital for failing to maintain its climate control and hot water system, important aspects of keeping the facility safe and germ-free.—
Scott Schwebke,
Oc Register,
12 July 2025
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In 2022, Manhattan Federal Judge Jed Rakoff, who presided over both trials, decided The Times was not liable for defamation while jurors were deliberating, that the error amounted to unfortunate editorializing but not libel.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 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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The three chastised her for contacting Uthmeier without holding a special meeting or consulting with the other commissioners.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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Councilmember Rodriguez chastised both Park and Soto-Martínez.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2025
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While some humans may slander pigs as dirty, messy, lazy animals, others celebrate these intelligent animals that have a long history in agriculture.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 June 2025
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Reed went on to report a series of grievances against the Griffin teachers union and said she’s been slandered and disrespected by the community.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2025
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The National Republican Senatorial Committee notably weighed in on the divorce, rebuking Ken Paxton amid his 2026 run.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
10 July 2025
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Community members and a vocal activist from its neighboring village Lincoln Heights rebuked the report during a 1 p.m. news conference May 28, leading 48-year-old Lincoln Heights resident Syretha Brown to be ejected from the event altogether.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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The responding officer later reprimanded the woman for entering the vehicle to help the dog.—
Sydney Sasser
July 11,
Charlotte Observer,
11 July 2025
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Some judges are known to reprimand attorneys who miss deadlines and even sanction them.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 June 2025
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“Lash (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lash%20%28out%29. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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