detractors

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Mr. Bayliss seldom passes judgment on the Spartans and notes that, in recent centuries, they have had both admirers and detractors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Riley is unusually active online, often mixing it up with fans and detractors alike on social media.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Low-cost airlines have plenty of detractors, including United Airlines’

From MarketWatch • May 4, 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