railed
Example Sentences
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He railed against the charity known as FireAid, saying it failed to provide proper relief to fire survivors.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Although Sarah Paulson‘s Met Gala look was railed by Cosmopolitan as being “tone deaf,” her commentary on the 1% was very “almost on the nose, but not quite.”
From Salon • May 5, 2026
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was something Thoreau not just railed against but acted against, smuggling several enslaved people to Canada.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Banks for years have railed against stress tests’ frameworks and certain aspects of capital requirements.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
When Chris visited with Kris Gillmer, he frequently railed against Walt and Billie, portraying them as unreasonable tyrants.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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