criticism
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Broos faced criticism for strategic errors early on, but ultimately built a competitive team that achieved historic qualification, aided by nine direct World Cup spots in the expanded tournament field.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
After much criticism, Spotify has launched a new certification badge, “Verified by Spotify.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
ECB officials may however be nervous about waiting too long to act, especially after facing criticism for moving too slowly to tame the inflation surge in 2022.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
His statement on Monday included an implicit criticism of Tokyo, which Beijing has sought to pressure and isolate in response to what China sees as a return to Japanese “militarism.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
We were not unforward nor imprecise in our criticism of our officers, muttering that cowering timidity was but poor cover for past incompetence.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
Vocabulary lists containing criticism
Power Suffix: -ism
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