railed

Example Sentences

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He railed against the charity known as FireAid, saying it failed to provide proper relief to fire survivors.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Although Sarah Paulson‘s Met Gala look was railed by Cosmopolitan as being “tone deaf,” her commentary on the 1% was very “almost on the nose, but not quite.”

From Salon • May 5, 2026

“Churchill railed against the idea that any event was unavoidable,” Mr. Vinen writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Banks for years have railed against stress tests’ frameworks and certain aspects of capital requirements.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

“Stop that ruckus!” he railed, brandishing his own cane.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane