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harangue

[huh-rang] / həˈræŋ /




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Rohit reached his century in 84 balls and continued to harangue the England attack, pummelling the opposition with his trademark powerful pull shot.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

For most Americans, it’s common sense: You don’t harangue your coworkers because of personal beliefs and behaviors, just because they’re different from yours.

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2025

“We will not allow Red Rose Rescue to harass and harangue New Yorkers with their outrageous militant tactics.”

From Washington Times ● Jun. 8, 2023

In an April 21 court filing, McDonald's lawyers said mediation to settle Allen's $10 billion lawsuit has been unsuccessful, and accused Allen of trying to "harass and harangue McDonald's into an unmerited resolution."

From Reuters ● May 8, 2023

Against Mr. O’Hanlon’s humming harangue, a memory was rising to dispute him: the courtroom shifted imperceptibly, in it she looked down on the same heads.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee

He harangues referees and reporters and doesn’t hold back when communicating with his players.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

You might remember Ahmadinejad, Iran’s hard-line former president, for the anti-American harangues he delivered at the U.N. while not wearing a tie.

From Slate ● May 23, 2026

Prigozhin somewhat toned down his harangues against the military leadership after that, but remained defiant.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 27, 2023

It contains one sequence from a local TV programme where a young Johnson, sporting long hair, harangues a group of politicians for ruining the environment of his native Canvey Island.

From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2022

Franz took these harangues in stride and in fact delighted in the boy’s company.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

Brecht’s furiously unsentimental farces got him harangued — first by the Nazis, then by the House Un-American Activities Committee.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

"I am not opening the store unless you leave," a manager shouted, as customers harangued her, with another member of staff telling AFP only two air conditioners had been delivered.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

Earlier this month, a masked man entered the office and harangued a youngster who had an appointment, the officer added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 18, 2026

The West Australian newspaper harangued England through Perth airport, called them crybabys, arrogant and cocky.

From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2025

The boys were harangued by a man in a full beard.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut

For all the justified haranguing of Pentagon weapons buying, the U.S. can still move fast when it wants to.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

We meet Leonardo as a nosebleed-suffering, dreamy-eyed Palermo teen with a haranguing mom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2025

Once “surfboard guy” finished haranguing Vance, I asked him about the more than $20,000 in unpaid debt he owed to his campaign manager.

From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2024

But Ackman “can’t believe this is happening” and is posting nonstop about his attempts to intimidate the publication by haranguing its parent company.

From Slate ● Jan. 10, 2024

On a scarlet- draped platform an orator of the Inner Party, a small lean man with disproportionately long arms and a large, bald skull over which a few lank locks straggled, was haranguing the crowd.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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