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rebuke

[ri-byook] / rɪˈbyuk /




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Appeared in the December 20, 2025, print edition as 'A Big IPO, a Tesla Rebuke, More Hollywood Drama'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

He said, “Learn to do good; Seek justice, Rebuke the oppressor; Defend the fatherless, Plead for the widow.”

From Washington Post • Sep. 10, 2021

Rebuke is actually too frivolous a word for the contumely Mr. Wolfe looses in his direction.

From New York Times • Aug. 30, 2016

Deutsche Bank Earnings Beat Expectations Shareholders Rebuke Murdoch’s Sons Wanted: A reliable overseas business partner to invest more than $1 billion trapped in Nigeria.

From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2011

Rebuke me as you will; call me by the name I merit; utter all the disdain you must needs feel for a man so weak and false—' His speech was checked upon that word.

From Veranilda by Gissing, George




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