criticize
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EchoStar has lost money on wireless services for years, and Adderton has taken to social media to criticize the way it runs Boost Mobile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
But tech titan Elon Musk has taken to X on multiple occasions to criticize the film, which in his opinion "desecrated" the story.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Castle said that, while he might criticize some of the government agency’s numbers or methodologies, he believes in the importance of the USDA, saying it’s “still the envy of the world in this sector.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
Geiger, however, remains a huge proponent of the system and was careful not to criticize how it’s been used in this World Cup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
I don't criticize how he spends his money.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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“You are inspiring a dozen people for every person that criticizes you.”
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
Yet he still believes that he’s a man of the people who should be heeded on every aspect of life, especially on how to disregard all criticism because anyone who criticizes you must be wrong.
From Slate ● Apr. 17, 2026
She criticizes helicopter parenting, decries remote work and tells women they should be willing to “piss people off” in order to be good leaders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
The suit also criticizes the exemptions carved out for certain product categories and countries,, including Canada, Mexico, and Central American countries.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
The writer criticizes “today’s youth” from head to toe, though without dismissing them all as “hopeless cases.”
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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Sean Garcia-Leys, executive director of the Peace & Justice Law Center who was acting as a spokesman for Alvarez, criticized Essayli’s decision to bring the charges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Cooper criticized the city’s oversight of the square, which she said was a public space with historical significance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Earlier in the week, Carney criticized taunting of Canada by U.S. officials, and said it was not constructive toward resolving outstanding trade issues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Analysts have questioned the company’s fashion choices and criticized it for departing from its core athletic gear.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Pickett himself hadn’t yet been charged, although an editorial in the paper from three days before his disappearance criticized the authorities: “The Indianapolis Star Has Enough Evidence to Indict Russell Pickett; Why Don’t the Authorities?”
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
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Owens was criticizing the Black Lives Matter movement and highlighting the efforts of her organization, the Blexit Foundation.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Now Stanley Druckenmiller is criticizing the Treasury secretary.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
The Hollywood Reporter TV critic Daniel Fienberg wrote a piece this season criticizing the quickfire challenges, casting and other elements of the production and calling the show “broken.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
That interpretation suggests Alexander may not simply have been criticizing Harold for allegedly breaking an oath.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
“Stop bothering Maria Isabel. You are driving me nuts. Stop criticizing her,” she tells the women next door.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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