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critic

[krit-ik] / ˈkrɪt ɪk /




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Some European capitals believe Kallas, a former Estonian prime minister, is too strong a critic of Russia and President Vladimir Putin to be an envoy for Europe during the negotiations.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

Jordan, a former champion wrestler who has represented Ohio in Congress since 2007, built his reputation as a political brawler and fierce critic of the Republican establishment.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

It has divided opinion among readers, and was described as "bleak but brilliant" and "dreamlike and baffling" by one critic.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Our critic called it “a classically crafted, period-evocative drama of often claustrophobic emotional tension.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

As a child I’d read those letters as an act of worship; now I read them with different eyes, not the eyes of a critic, but also not the eyes of a disciple.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

Stephen Miller, President Trump’s new White House chief of staff, is known for his harsh language and unrelenting bombast, attracting outsize attention from supporters and critics alike.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

A major revision under way of a colonial-era mining law promises to boost protection from damage caused by open-cast mining like this, but critics have their doubts.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

This enabled banking, insurance and brokerage operations to all be conducted under one roof, something critics later said contributed to the global financial crisis of 2008-09.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

It received an almost perfect score from critics and, decades on, remains the highest-rated game in history on Metacritic, which aggregates reviews.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

While the critics praised Marian’s voice, they found fault with her singing technique and suggested that she still had a lot to learn.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman


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