criticism
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The criticism: Some people online pointed out that Black women face higher rates of domestic violence than average.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
The program was the subject of some online criticism, including that it was a waste of resources.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
But the championship did not avoid criticism - the biggest its exclusion of certain events.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Ahead of its closure, "Alligator Alcatraz" drew criticism from lawyers, relatives of detainees and human rights advocates, who accused the government of holding undocumented migrants in harsh conditions and denying them meaningful due process.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
Despite growing evidence that the “French cure” was effective in keeping patients alive, it still came in for wide criticism.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
The Cupertino-based company said it had reduced the visible crease in the middle of the screen -- one of the main criticisms leveled at foldables.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
She also said they "accept criticisms that have been made".
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
And sometimes she still takes issue with how Owens speaks, saying her criticisms can be malicious and not Christian.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
“I respect the fact that you recanted everything you said,” he told Cohen, referencing his former fixer’s recent criticisms of Bragg and James.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
“Um, my film criticisms have been published on Film FANatic, if that helps.”
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
Vocabulary lists containing criticism
Power Suffix: -ism
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