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diatribe

[dahy-uh-trahyb] / ˈdaɪ əˌtraɪb /


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Japan's defence ministry declined to comment directly on Kim Yo Jong's Wednesday diatribe but said the country's defence capabilities "remain bare minimum" and "are not meant to threaten other countries".

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

I remember thinking her diatribe about the injustice of Hester Prynne’s shunning would segue into the cruelties Charles faced with the goal of inspiring someone to defy the blacklist.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

Hardy’s mic was shut off, and he was forcibly ejected from the hearing after his comments led to a rambling diatribe.

From Slate Apr. 10, 2026

Anyway, the part of his diatribe about congested urban areas and highbrow people is why I cited that quote, because it is an unobstructed view into his mindset.

From Salon Mar. 23, 2026

Bobby’s diatribe about cheating by the Soviets was being discussed all over the world, and the chess hierarchy in Russia was incensed.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Others, such as Shawn Michaels, say there's not much difference between the two, and WWE executive Bruce Prichard says Mr McMahon's in-ring diatribes were similar to the ones he'd deliver in the board room.

From BBC Sep. 26, 2024

Meanwhile, on what Threadsters called the Other Place, people who’d spent years building squadrons of loyal followers saw their blue checks stripped, their diatribes less liked, their feeds infiltrated by bots.

From Seattle Times Mar. 29, 2024

In recent episodes, Bercow’s oratorial prowess came into full flower, as he belched forth merciless diatribes that made several bystanders go cross-eyed.

From Salon Feb. 24, 2024

For the past few months, as the mercenary chieftain Yevgeny V. Prigozhin escalated his feud with the Russian military, Mr. Putin did not publicly reveal any discomfort with his diatribes.

From New York Times Jun. 24, 2023

Jacobs attended city council meetings, but only sporadically, which was a good thing, in C.P.’s view, since Jacobs’ diatribes left listeners with the impression that the man was unhinged.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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