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critic

[krit-ik] / ˈkrɪt ɪk /




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As the paper’s automotive critic, I rarely have the need for buoyancy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

An exquisite anthology of Cohn’s writing from his early days through the present, “Corner Boy” bristles with the electric, contrarian voice of a working cultural critic.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

Einav Zangauker became an outspoken critic of the Netanyahu government while her son, Matan, was in captivity in Gaza.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Groomed for stardom in the 1950s as a “luminous blond leading lady,” she found “few vehicles worthy of her talents,” film critic Leonard Maltin wrote in his “Movie Encyclopedia.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Humphrey was a harsh critic of the war—in private.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

Those types of responses have riled her critics, who have portrayed her as indecisive at best, and an opportunist at worst.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

North American ticket sales for “Other Mommy,” the new horror movie from Universal Pictures, leading the domestic box office despite poor reviews by both theatergoers and critics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

His critics say he is "too Parisian", too detached from the realities of everyday French people to be a credible candidate.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

Under pressure from powerful critics, elite universities have begun to make changes such as adopting statements of institutional neutrality, capping grade inflation, promising to protect open inquiry and establishing civics centers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

To the surprise of many of the department’s critics, Stone selected J. Edgar Hoover, the twenty-nine-year-old deputy director of the bureau, to serve as acting director while he searched for a permanent replacement.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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