withering
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Streeting quit the government Thursday with a withering assessment of Starmer's leadership, but no other senior minister followed suit and the 43-year-old MP did not immediately trigger a leadership contest.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
Civil rights activists in the South had a withering appraisal of the decision.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026
Attorney for the District of Columbia, and federal Judge James Boasberg did so in withering fashion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
Sir Geoffrey said: "Both government and the BBC should seriously think about how the World Service's influence can be bolstered around the world, rather than risk its reach withering by degrees year on year."
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
Like every nerve in my body was withering in, pulling away from my fingers and toes.
From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher
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