censure
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Mr. Buruma resists glib post hoc censure, acknowledging that German civilians “lived in constant fear of their own government.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Noem was the public face of that disapproval, strutting forward with arrogance in the face of public censure, a veritable clown show of ineptitude.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
With the censure motions out of the way, the government can resume its efforts to get the second half of a much-needed 2026 austerity budget through parliament.
From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026
Hegseth then announced he would open retirement-grade determination proceedings against Kelly and issue a formal letter of censure.
From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026
He took pride in knowing the ways and mires, and was, after his fashion, content to be employed away from the eye of censure and the lash.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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