embarrass
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But he's also very loud and he does bear grudges: he will undoubtedly continue to swing punches at OpenAI and attempt to embarrass it from his social network X.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
The leaks that embarrass leaders usually aren’t about confidential business initiatives.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
The Justice Department’s release of its Jeffrey Epstein files has given some powerful people fresh fodder to embarrass their foes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
But he likely worries, for good reason, they won’t continue to embarrass themselves by denying every round of Epstein stories being released about him.
From Salon • Dec. 29, 2025
It soon became clear that the Soviets meant to use Powers as a pawn in a campaign to embarrass the United States.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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