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criticism

[krit-uh-siz-uhm] / ˈkrɪt əˌsɪz əm /




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While Tuchel continues to have the full backing of Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham, the criticism the German has faced since the defeat to Argentina won't have failed to register.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

The Federal Communications Commission began its own inquiry in February; its file of public comments bulges with criticism of the sports-migration trend.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Tuesday's purchase by an anonymous buyer highlights a surging market for dinosaur bones -- a trend that has drawn criticism from some paleontologists over the specimens going into private hands.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

Mullin blew off the criticism in June, saying these were just words, not “facts.”

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

But even with success in sight, Lazear was extremely nervous about potential criticism.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

Kawata has brushed off the criticisms, proudly declaring she enjoys her job and believes now is the time for her to have a child and start a family.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

While these criticisms are valid, many of these issues — particularly heavy debt burdens — also apply to China, Japan and many European nations.

From MarketWatch Jun. 28, 2026

Yet Musk has heard such criticisms many times throughout his career.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

Its criticisms are backed by Pakistani actress Ayesha Omar, whose experiences, along with those of other women, are described in the findings.

From BBC Jun. 21, 2026

He and Prokofiev were both mercifully spared the treatment accorded writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn, whose criticisms of Soviet authority in his books and public statements landed him in a Siberian prison camp.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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