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criticize

[krit-uh-sahyz] / ˈkrɪt əˌsaɪz /




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Dozens of protesters rallied outside Paramount Skydance’s Melrose Ave. gate Tuesday morning to criticize the settlement agreement the company reached with California Atty.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2026

The influencer said she considered herself very conservative and voted for Trump, but in recent months she has started to criticize some of the administration’s decisions.

From Salon Aug. 26, 2026

Cubans who once feared government reprisals now criticize the country's leaders and have taken to banging pots and pans in regular nighttime protests.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 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

Mama had been scared folks would criticize and say the family didn’t show proper respect, not having Grandpa embalmed and not having a church funeral, and then getting up a party.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

The Book of Jubilees, one of the important works preserved in the Qumran library, strongly criticizes the prevailing lunar calendar.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2026

What’s absolutely fascinating, and totally on-brand, is how Marsh contradicts, criticizes and updates himself between the various books.

From Salon Sep. 8, 2026

Ramos, 55, who denies all the allegations, said that it is an escalation of a years-long attempt to silence his work that often criticizes Mexican forces who work closely with US allies on the border.

From Barron's May 14, 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

Then my daughter criticizes me as if I were not there.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

Though HOAs are heavily criticized online, home buyers generally don’t deliberately seek to avoid homes that are part of one, said Garrett, the Louisville real-estate broker.

From MarketWatch Sep. 22, 2026

Speakers criticized the potential job losses stemming from the combination of two major studios.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2026

Shaw attended Tuesday’s hearing and criticized Sachs’ reasoning.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

China’s Foreign Ministry criticized U.S. tech executives’ warnings about AI risks.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

Throughout the campaign, Barack had criticized the president's leadership frequently and in detail, promising voters he would fix the many things he viewed as mistakes.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Some fans viewed the collaboration cynically, criticizing it as a way for Beyoncé to capitalize on Selena’s legacy, or to court more Latino fans.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

“Defendants’ contemporaneous words and deeds confirm that the challenged actions were based on a desire to make a public example out of Anthropic for its ‘arrogance’ in criticizing the government,” Lin wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

“Bill and I don’t agree on much, but on this we do,” Mamdani wrote this week on X, in a post quoting billionaire investor Bill Ackman criticizing the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Owens was criticizing the Black Lives Matter movement and highlighting the efforts of her organization, the Blexit Foundation.

From Salon Aug. 26, 2026

Here I stand criticizing Sissy—Sissy who’s been so darn good to me.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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