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critique

[kri-teek] / krɪˈtik /


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The video, set to pulsing music, delivering a scathing critique of the system that he once tried to reform.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

To critique any tool, though, you have to be well versed in it, says Daniel Zhao, chief economist at Glassdoor.

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

In her otherwise excellent critique of Dr. Fauci, Ms. Noonan may have drawn the wrong conclusion.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Concluding her critique of Nolan’s “Odyssey,” Wilson says the release of the movie is “still an event to celebrate.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

After each show they gather backstage and critique each other’s performance soberly.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

Additionally, Nvidia will invest $1.5 billion into SB Energy, though the company preemptively pushed back on critiques about so-called circular financing, which has fueled fears about an AI bubble that will eventually burst.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

Describe such critiques to me in detail, without judging them.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

The pandemic response was far from perfect, and there are tons of legitimate critiques.

From Slate Jul. 29, 2026

Even if you did not like the political observations of some of those magazines, essays, critiques, poetry or whatever was in ther, these are feelings from the people, and they’re protected under the First Amendment.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

They had complaints and critiques they couldn’t keep to themselves.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

Few works of American literature are as extensively analyzed and critiqued for their impact, for good or ill, on our cultural mythmaking.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

Meanwhile, Alito angrily lashed out when Jackson critiqued these shadow-docket decisions, like the one earlier this month in which the court exempted its typical procedural rule to make sure Callais went into effect immediately.

From Slate May 19, 2026

Northrop Grumman filmed some of the exercises, and critiqued Paukstis’ performance.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 24, 2026

Habermas critiqued what he saw as the commodification of mass media and entertainment, arguing that a mass-produced culture destroys critical public debate.

From BBC Mar. 14, 2026

The idea is that a student turns in a story, which is then read and thoughtfully critiqued by everyone in the class.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

Roberts’ opinion for the court, despite being well-written and legally correct, resists critiquing the original order with the forcefulness this issue deserves.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

Born in Shanghai, the 40-year-old cartoonist has lived in Australia since 2009 and earned a reputation for artworks critiquing Beijing and Xi.

From BBC Apr. 19, 2026

Securities filings show shareholder letters critiquing the termination fee from Zazove Associates and from Alejandro Malbran’s investment firm, Brancous, which owns about 1% of Braemar stock.

From Barron's Apr. 9, 2026

As for lifetime achievement honors, Robert Smigel presented Stephen Colbert with the Walter Bernstein Award for critiquing the power elite on his late-night show, which will air its final episode in May.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 8, 2026

Unfortunately, my mother looked comfortable there on the sofa, as if she was settling in for a long evening of critiquing.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English




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