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Webb was able to take on some of Hong Kong’s most powerful constituencies and castigate regulatory authorities for letting corporate governance issues fester.

From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026

“I want to make a difference … They have to castigate, they have to impugn my motives. Because, if I’m right, what does that say about them?”

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2025

"You will be the same person that will castigate us if we acquiesce to accepting Venezuelan prisoners into Nigeria," he added.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2025

“I think the U.S. has realized that it would be sacrificing the geopolitical utility of the Indo-U.S. relationship if it decides to castigate India.”

From New York Times ● Jun. 21, 2023

You were happy with the other two, I castigate myself.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

Pécresse, who controls Paris regional transport, hopes to have all buses and trains equipped with aircon by 2032, and she castigates her Socialist predecessor for failing to see its importance.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

He castigates Mary Ann Glendon, a professor of law at Harvard, for favoring “collective interests and responsibilities” over individual rights.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026

In U2’s “Crumbs From Your Table,” Bono castigates the wealthy West, especially the U.S., for its miserly and neglectful treatment of African countries long harmed by colonization.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2023

Then "Calliope" turns into a vengeance story: Dream castigates Richard for holding Calliope captive and orders him to free her.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2022

Glory of the poet, glow O’ the humorist who castigates his kind, Suave summer-lightning lambency which plays On stag-horned tree, misshapen crag askew, Then vanishes with unvindictive smile After a moment’s laying black earth bare.

From Browning and His Century by Helen Archibald Clarke

Condemned by UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, castigated by fans of the game he professes to want to protect.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Charge sheets grew into lengthy, moralizing denunciations that castigated officials for failing to stay committed to the party.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

His 24-page ruling also castigated both Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and government lawyers for submitting “evasive and demonstrably false” claims to the court under oath.

From Slate ● Dec. 20, 2025

England were widely castigated after the first Test ended inside two days, with former players slamming the so-called "Bazball" tactics which saw a number of batsmen throw their wickets away with rash shots.

From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025

He hated the idea of the black inferiority complex and castigated what he called the worship and idolization of the West and their ideas.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

In recent days, the hits have come from all sides, with her 2022 challenger, billionaire mall mogul Rick Caruso, castigating Bass in the media for her absence and handling of the fire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2025

"Malema gave an alternative voice, castigating the government. It's a welcome break from the usual talk."

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2023

So he decided, "out of curiosity," to look into the books they were castigating.

From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2023

“When something is broken, we don’t agonize,” Senator Markey said, while castigating the court.

From New York Times ● May 22, 2023

He’s visibly upset, rushing around to get the new reel, castigating himself and apologizing.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak