detractor
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He added that Aldi's heavy reliance on packaged, private-label processed foods was a detractor compared to the natural organic options he prefers.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Moderna was the largest detractor among the 2025 picks, falling about 30%.
From Barron's ● Dec. 12, 2025
One very vocal public detractor of the film at the time of release was “60 Minutes” correspondent Wallace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2024
It wasn’t immediately clear if he was a supporter or detractor of the Satanic Temple.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2023
Downstairs had the same problem, and with the added detractor of being dark, and me without a flashlight.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
Mr. Lederman had hoped that his detractors would openly and passionately debate the points in his essay, but that didn’t happen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Revisiting the movie through this lens offers plenty of important wisdom that its detractors were quick to shrug off.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
The attention likely spawns detractors as well as conspiracists.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Hastily-put-together surveying is apparently being done now in an attempt to placate the development’s detractors.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Whatever the reason for wanting to escape, sane or insane, zoo detractors should realize that animals don’t escape to somewhere but from something.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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