detractors

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It was a stark contrast to the image detractors tried to paint earlier in the day.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

However, detractors argue it could permanently drive out the state’s top earners—and the critical millions of dollars they pay in taxes annually.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Lots of other private-credit-backed companies have quietly modified terms to avoid formal defaults, known by detractors as “extend and pretend,” while the use of payment-in-kind rather than cash interest payment rose sharply as rates increased.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

"His many detractors should grant that his comments late Saturday at a White House press briefing hit the right notes of gratitude and comity," a Wall Street Journal editorial observed.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Though we can learn much about the Fox sisters’ actions from their believers and detractors, we have little direct evidence for what Maggie or Kate truly thought or felt about their lives.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock