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critique

[kri-teek] / krɪˈtik /


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Wilson -- behind an acclaimed translation which Nolan has praised -- generated headlines this week after penning a scathing critique of his screenplay.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Concluding her critique of Nolan’s “Odyssey,” Wilson says the release of the movie is “still an event to celebrate.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

As a Greek American, this particular critique has probably been more prevalent on my social media timeline.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

That disagreement became the occasion for a much broader critique.

From Slate Jul. 17, 2026

Only a few weeks after the Time cover story, however, the locomotive of adoration was sidelined by a more substantial critique.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

The pandemic response was far from perfect, and there are tons of legitimate critiques.

From Slate Jul. 29, 2026

Even if you did not like the political observations of some of those magazines, essays, critiques, poetry or whatever was in ther, these are feelings from the people, and they’re protected under the First Amendment.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

To Siebel Newsom, the critiques of her work and the federal probe are part of a broader hounding of women who enter the public sphere.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

Whether those critiques result major revisions remains to be seen.

From Barron's Jun. 16, 2026

Jesse read every column I wrote, sending critiques, offering ideas.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

At various points, sociologists proposed and critiqued affirmative action, inspired and lambasted welfare reform, diagnosed and dismissed the breakdown of the nuclear family.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

They were materials that he read, and he critiqued.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

“She was just hounded and just critiqued with terrible jokes,” Perry said, but she didn’t back down.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

This indicator has long been critiqued for being too slow-moving and inaccurate.

From Slate Apr. 24, 2026

The way the festival is set up, each school performing a full-length play is to be critiqued afterward by drama directors from other Pennsylvania high schools.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

Bass’ absence from the city soon caught the eye of right-wingers, with Spencer Pratt, who ran against her in the nonpartisan primary election, and Steve Hilton, who is running for governor, among those critiquing her.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

In January, Chun wrote and published an essay on his public Substack newsletter critiquing some of the public's responses to the Bondi shooting.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2026

Securities filings show shareholder letters critiquing the termination fee from Zazove Associates and from Alejandro Malbran’s investment firm, Brancous, which owns about 1% of Braemar stock.

From Barron's Apr. 9, 2026

So it’s not because you’re critiquing oligarchs and billionaires.

From Slate Mar. 4, 2026

Unfortunately, my mother looked comfortable there on the sofa, as if she was settling in for a long evening of critiquing.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English




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