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Now bosses might frown upon a worker caught labouring over a spreadsheet.

From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2026

He added that tribes sometimes frown upon college because students often leave their native culture behind and that tribal leaders need to do more to encourage Indigenous youth to seek post-secondary education.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 18, 2023

SBF rose to prominence during a time period that Bitcoiners frown upon: the summer of 2020, aka “DeFi Summer,” when Bitcoin crashed and “crypto” products garnered more curiosity.

From Slate ● Dec. 15, 2022

And a video clip from a 2007 BBC documentary, in which Sunak suggests he doesn’t have any “working-class friends,” is recirculating online as some Britons frown upon the array of upper-class Conservative contenders.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 22, 2022

"What is it, dear?" she inquired, observing the old frown upon his face.

From The Homesteader A Novel by Oscar Micheaux


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