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scathingly



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Lawyer and activist Raul Orduna was scathingly critical of the government's environmental policy.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 2026

Colbert had previously been scathingly critical of Trump on air.

From MarketWatch Nov. 3, 2025

The film exists as a record of time, and a scathingly accurate one at that.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2025

Similar promises came from Nigeria's Housing Minister, Ahmed Dangiwa, who spoke scathingly of "unscrupulous" individuals whose actions he said had resulted in the Jos school collapse and caused unquantifiable loss.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2024

Much of the correspondence offered support and sympathy for those of us who had returned, but there was also an abundance of scathingly critical letters.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer



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