castigate
Example Sentences
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The White House on Wednesday castigated Republicans for voting against the legislation and subsequent efforts to claw back tax incentives included in the bill.
From Seattle Times
“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
During his first run for the presidency, Mr. Trump repeatedly castigated Hillary Clinton, his Democratic rival, for her use of a personal email server during her time as secretary of state under President Barack Obama.
From New York Times
Throughout 2016, he castigated Hillary Clinton for using a private email server instead of a secure government one.
From New York Times
Mr. Cooper called in to “Geraldo” to argue that he was not at fault, and to castigate his son.
From New York Times
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