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criticism

[krit-uh-siz-uhm] / ˈkrɪt əˌsɪz əm /




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Turk's stances have earned him sharp criticism from several governments, notably Russia and Israel.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

“They don’t want to risk the self-talk or even the criticism of others that they made the poor choice in not taking the low-risk option of $65,000.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

Amid mounting criticism, some AI companies have recently reworked their messaging, moving away from the job-loss narrative.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

But the head of Nicaragua's National Assembly, Gustavo Porras, dismissed the criticism in an interview with a government-aligned news site.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

The adjudicator’s only real pointed criticism was of the set.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

He did not respond to criticisms about the award or his organization.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2026

Paul Powers, chief executive of Physna, a company whose technology could be used to block gun parts on 3-D printers, said the strongest criticisms of AB 2047 “misunderstand how the software works.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

Newsbeat has approached Xbox for response to criticisms of the cuts and communications with staff in the weeks before they were announced.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Neither OpenAI nor Anthropic have directly responded to Karp’s criticisms.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

Challenges, queries, and criticisms were fired at me by the usually objective and always alive and searching minds of undergraduate and graduate students, and their faculties.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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