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decry

[dih-krahy] / dɪˈkraɪ /


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Fans around the globe, regardless of rooting interest, have come together to decry a common enemy: soccer’s instant replay.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

"It's been horrible, there's no support," Castillo, 67, said -- a common complaint among Venezuelans who decry government inaction.

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

“There’s many other reasons to decry and be against what Larry Ellison is doing,” Riley continues.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

It is not enough to decry the damage done by DOGE’s destruction.

From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2026

However, all writers about them, from Romans to modern zookeepers, decry their irascible temper and their nasty habit of biting people.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

While Erika decries “retro sex negativity,” Elliot stammers, “My peers have not been well-served growing up in a time where nothing feels safe or OK.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

But the homeless estimates Pratt decries aren’t something those two have cooked up in a boardroom.

From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2026

As societies transition to cleaner energy, higher efficiency and reduced waste, most of the problems Mr. Ennos decries will solve themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026

If memory serves, a 50% score in elementary school earns an F. Celebrating results that are slightly better than awful is a capitulation to the bigotry of low expectations Mr. Emanuel decries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

Better Joe hath suggested some specific remedies, which Isaac the Joiner decries loudly as the cant of heathenish superstition; and indeed, one wonders at the applications of bone.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

But smaller operators focused on the domestic market have decried the rules as a potential cause of bankruptcies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Goncalves decried General Motors’ continued production of vehicles in South Korea, and called on Ford Motor to stop using aluminum for the body of the F-150 pickup truck, the nation’s bestselling vehicle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Environmental groups decried the lost clean power and jobs, which Bonta said would number over 170,000.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

In a statement Tuesday, TWG Global decried “multipronged attacks against TWG … by unnamed sources with self-serving interests.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

Some decried their use as a way for biochemical companies to make money; others declared that GMOs would save the world from famine and food insecurity.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

Her condemnation followed a slew of public comments from other erstwhile allies of the governor decrying his decision to return to office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

A member of Tupac Shakur's entourage was combative in testimony during the second day of the rapper's murder trial, decrying being forced to take the stand and identify those responsible for Shakur's death.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

You can see dozens if not hundreds of news articles every week decrying the damage that these foods are doing to our health.

From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2026

The Chicago-born pontiff has made the defence of migrants one of the pillars of his papacy, like his predecessor Francis, praising those who help the needy and decrying mass deportations in the United States.

From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026

Articles appeared in newspapers and blogs decrying the moral decay of girls in general.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray


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