- a variation of flak.
flack
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The draft arrived with a different byline and an explanation from the flack that “we actually found an even more enthusiastic author,” the leader of a conservative advocacy organization.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
“The guys in front of me were like, ‘yeah, he’s, like, getting a lot of social media flack.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
One supporter said "we might have opened up for some flack with the roundabout link", while others commented on the continued use of "Dons" in the design.
From BBC ● May 6, 2025
Post-”Succession” Jeremy Strong might get a lot of flack for his method approach to roles, but his brand of severity works perfectly for the sickening depiction of Roy Cohn in “The Apprentice.”
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2025
Dale replied he’d had just about enough of setting by the shipping lane in soup fog for a dozen silvers, a few dogfish, a couple of hake, and what’s more taking flack off his radio.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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