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criticize

[krit-uh-sahyz] / ˈkrɪt əˌsaɪz /




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The British-born Republican has also declined to criticize the president on issues including immigration enforcement or the Iran war.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

In the forest south of town, Kandi and Mike Woodworth took a break from remodeling their home to criticize him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

The influencer said she considered herself very conservative and voted for Trump, but in recent months she has started to criticize some of the administration’s decisions.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

Castle said that, while he might criticize some of the government agency’s numbers or methodologies, he believes in the importance of the USDA, saying it’s “still the envy of the world in this sector.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026

Before you criticize him for discouraging me from Christian theology, keep in mind that he and my mom had negative experiences with organized religion.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

The piece also criticizes media and academic discussions that portray Latino men and Latinas as politically opposed blocs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

The Book of Jubilees, one of the important works preserved in the Qumran library, strongly criticizes the prevailing lunar calendar.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

He criticizes DHS’s “conclusory or dismissive” responses to the 22,000 public comments it received about the proposal.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

It’s unclear now what Owens wants her impact on politics to be, as she criticizes Trump and Israel.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

But I hate the way she hovers over me and criticizes my every move.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez

Vance said he was “disgusted”—not by the disgusting ad, but by the Republicans who criticized it and who should instead “stop whining.”

From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026

Other opposition figures have also criticized the government’s handling of the unrest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

The 44-year-old singer sparked a social media firestorm last week when she publicly criticized Art of Play, a magic and games store in Brooklyn, after an unsuccessful attempt to purchase a mechanical singing bird.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

Within the LAPD, some have also criticized McDonnell for taking a detached approach to running the department and ceding control to underlings, such as Assistant Chief Dominic Choi.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Even being Caesar’s daughter would not save her from some dreadful punishment if it was believed she criticized him, even in the privacy of her heart.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks

An artificial intelligence model developed by Anthropic submitted a fabricated tip about an unsolved homicide to Philadelphia police, authorities said Friday, criticizing the company for taking two months to report the incident.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Despite the quarterback’s struggles — and coach Jim Harbaugh criticizing Herbert’s decision-making — McDaniel says he feels he has a better grasp on what is needed to help Herbert thrive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

And if she had gotten all the lifts and tucks we expect of a TV star, we’d be criticizing her for that too.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026

“The intent of the design is malicious — it’s immoral,” said Joey Schilling, who drives the road six days a week and wrote a social media post criticizing the project that drew almost 1,000 comments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Burger prepared a confidential report, criticizing the Nazi officials in Poland.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple


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