philippic
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Instead, he has somehow managed to merge his decadeslong philippic with the St. Crispin’s Day Speech.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2025
The response to Mr. Mishra’s philippic came swiftly, with several people, including Mr. Carlson, noting they had never heard of him.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 26, 2018
Ms. Goldstein’s book is meticulously fair and disarmingly balanced, serving up historical commentary instead of a searing philippic.
From New York Times ● Aug. 24, 2014
Pietsch: Before I began editing your book, you sent a philippic against standardization.
From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2013
His original draft of the Declaration contained a “vehement philippic against Negro slavery.”
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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