critic
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Mark Cuban, the billionaire former “Shark Tank” regular and erstwhile critic of President Donald Trump, dumped nearly all his bitcoin holdings late last month, saying the original digital currency has “lost the plot.”
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Ammons reacted uneasily to Bloom’s praise and felt the critic failed to recognize his poetic impulses.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
BBC's music critic described the record as a "genuine return to form" for the group, noting that they had "rekindled the fire" which fuelled their earlier triumphs.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Lupe: I once had a critic call me a “bargain-basement Gwyneth Paltrow.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
I moved away from the critic and found myself sitting beside a clairvoyant who loudly predicted the fates of the various characters seen moving their lips up on the screen.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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