reprimand
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"He was called in to explain his undiplomatic conduct," a senior foreign ministry official told AFP, without saying what prompted the reprimand.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Syracuse also added nearly half a billion in debt to build desperately needed new dorms, which brought on a bond market reprimand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
After reports of the incident surfaced in June, Chief Circuit Judge Mary H. Murguia ordered an inquiry into judicial misconduct — a charge that could land Nelson with an official reprimand or other penalty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
After a forensic investigation and interviews with six clerks, the 11th Circuit Judicial Council issued a toothless private reprimand: Judge Ross was initially shielded from accountability, her identity shielded from public scrutiny.
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026
I close my eyes and wait for the reprimand.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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Gen. Mykhailo Drapatiy, who has been repeatedly praised by Fedorov—and who had earned three reprimands from Syrskiy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
And in several such cases, judges are handing out more than just reprimands.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
When the bureau found discrepancies, it tended to settle for reprimands and improvement plans, rarely going so far as to revoke a dealer’s license.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
These reveal details of any spent or unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings held on the Police National Computer.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2024
My mom presided watchfully over the whole process, barking out reprimands whenever the men banged the cages.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
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The committee can take a wide range of actions if it substantiates the allegations in an investigation, including recommending that a member be reprimanded, censured or removed, or referring the conduct to the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Bankruptcy stands as a way to rewrite your future, not be forever reprimanded for the mistakes of your past.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
The Press Association reported the Ryder Cup winner was reprimanded by Augusta National officials for the action.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
Auriemma forcefully reprimanded Staley for a perceived pregame slight surrounding the pregame handshake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
But there were moments when my parents reprimanded me, and I tried to defend myself by talking back.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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Instead of reprimanding attendees, she takes it as a cue to discuss how attendees balance demands on their time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
While the once-slumping Dodgers have raised their level of play the last two nights, the Padres have made mistakes even Little League coaches would be reprimanding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2025
She is also accused of reprimanding her office’s legal counsel for no valid reason, in apparent retaliation for the counsel’s cooperation with the commission and disloyalty toward her.
From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2024
When she left the rink in tears, her coach, Eteri Tutberidze, was caught on live television giving her a stern look and reprimanding her by saying, in Russian: “Why did you let it go?”
From New York Times ● Jan. 29, 2024
Over the years, Mariam had learned to harden herself against his scorn and reproach, his ridiculing and reprimanding.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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