railed

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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

Nico Ali Walsh, grandson of Muhammad Ali and a professional boxer in his own right, also railed against the reforms.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was something Thoreau not just railed against but acted against, smuggling several enslaved people to Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

As a speaker railed against the never-ending war, Barker’s team mingled, not exactly blending in—they were the only ones in suits.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin