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Webb was able to take on some of Hong Kong’s most powerful constituencies and castigate regulatory authorities for letting corporate governance issues fester.

From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026

"You will be the same person that will castigate us if we acquiesce to accepting Venezuelan prisoners into Nigeria," he added.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2025

“I think the U.S. has realized that it would be sacrificing the geopolitical utility of the Indo-U.S. relationship if it decides to castigate India.”

From New York Times ● Jun. 21, 2023

While he continued to castigate the protesters and blame the unrest on the United States, he started calling for “unity” and “peace.”

From Washington Post ● Jul. 17, 2021

It probably misses the point, though, to castigate McCandless for being ill prepared.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

Pécresse, who controls Paris regional transport, hopes to have all buses and trains equipped with aircon by 2032, and she castigates her Socialist predecessor for failing to see its importance.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

He castigates bankers such as Felix Rohatyn, who in 1975 rescued the city’s finances and from the mid-1970s to the 1980s insisted on raising fares.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026

In U2’s “Crumbs From Your Table,” Bono castigates the wealthy West, especially the U.S., for its miserly and neglectful treatment of African countries long harmed by colonization.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2023

He castigates proponents of “natural” and “clean” wine for creating an impression that most wine is “unnatural” or “unclean” as an example of promoting oneself by damaging the overall perception of the product.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 10, 2022

He sharply castigates the one-sidedness and impetuosity of the mechanical theory, as in Haeckel's discovery of Bathybius and of non-nucleated bacteria.

From Naturalism And Religion by Otto, Rudolf

She castigated department attorneys over their “appalling” and “reckless disregard for the duty of candor” and described them as “unworthy of this trust at every point.”

From Slate ● May 18, 2026

The creator and lead actress of the HBO hit series “Girls” has long been castigated for her vocal fry and grating delivery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

England were widely castigated after the first Test ended inside two days, with former players slamming the so-called "Bazball" tactics which saw a number of batsmen throw their wickets away with rash shots.

From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025

It repeats, without shedding new light, on the ways Kissinger has long been celebrated and castigated.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2025

As she confided in her diary, the breakup of her previous engagement had left her “mangled and torn and castigated and macerated in soul.”

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

"Women also must take this opportunity to bring men along with us," scolded Kami Rieck at the New York Times, in a column castigating women who are feeling demoralized about dating men.

From Salon ● Dec. 27, 2024

"Malema gave an alternative voice, castigating the government. It's a welcome break from the usual talk."

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2023

The organization even purchased a full-page advertisement in The Times castigating Mayor Eric Garcetti for not helping.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2023

On the left, meanwhile, publicly castigating the big asset managers on ESG, including calling for senior executives to resign, risks creating a bunker mentality that could lead the firms to disengage from the broader debate.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 20, 2023

He’s visibly upset, rushing around to get the new reel, castigating himself and apologizing.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak