flak
Example Sentences
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Wine, who has been repeatedly arrested in the past, campaigned in a flak jacket, saying the race has become a "war".
From Barron's
But if New York gets hit with a snowstorm early in his administration, the new mayor could quickly take flak if the streets aren’t plowed fast enough.
Now, in the worst of times, do they retreat ever inwards to block out the flak?
From BBC
Apple has gotten some flak from critics on Wall Street who say the company hasn’t innovated enough in its smartphone business.
From MarketWatch
But Townsend clearly feels that the flak he has received - after his side let slip a golden opportunity to beat the All Blacks and a 21-0 lead against the Pumas - has been unfair.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.