flak
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Mamdani took flak earlier this year when he announced the pied-à-terre tax outside billionaire financier Ken Griffin’s $238 million apartment in Manhattan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
She said that her party leader had "made a mistake", adding "we've all done it and got flak."
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
The men—identified in the video as Nepalese and Ukrainian ex-military—are carrying AK-47-style assault rifles, ammunition, flak jackets and military helmets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
Particularly at the trial level, they’re just getting so much incoming flak, and it makes it a very different job.
From Slate ● May 12, 2026
Yossarian unsnapped his flak suit and took off his helmet.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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