rebuke
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But it serves as an unwitting rebuke to Chávez’s ultimate place in L.A. — a speck in a rich tapestry that was around before him and will exist long after.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
He called upon people to love their enemies, not rebuke them or disparage their existence.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026
Rama himself has published what appears to be a public rebuke to former Greek Prime Minister Aleksis Tsipras.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Just months after joining the eurozone single currency area, the European Commission is set to rebuke Bulgaria for violating the EU's spending rules.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
Sir Bliant, remembering his gentle Wild Man, was embracing Sir Castor, who had never forgotten the Chevalier’s knightly rebuke.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
But the internal rebukes were particularly cutting—and posed the greatest risk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Public rebukes followed Hegseth’s decision last month to effectively fire Gen. Chris Donahue, a respected four-star commander who came up the ranks through the special forces.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
The decision rebukes federal regulators who approved the deal, with Nexstar planning an appeal to strengthen local stations.
From Barron's ● Apr. 18, 2026
No similar rebukes against Daines are expected in the Senate.
From Slate ● Mar. 7, 2026
I sat thinking of the dread possibility of having to leave all this, of being expelled; imagining the return home and the rebukes of my parents.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
Debra Duardo essentially rebuked district budget decisions and a “fiscal stability plan” the school board approved June 16 and sent to the county for review.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Elbridge Colby, the Pentagon’s undersecretary of defense for policy, rebuked Canada in May, saying that the country had “failed to make credible progress on its defense commitments.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
They will also be the first under new Federal Reserve boss Kevin Warsh after he last month replaced Jerome Powell, who was constantly rebuked by Trump for not cutting interest rates enough.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
He was publicly rebuked for the comments by some Labour MPs at the time, including the prime minister and the chancellor.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
The same part of my mind that had rebuked me over my fishing fiasco scolded me again.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
In March, Roberts issued a rare statement rebuking those impeachment calls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 31, 2025
At its peak, there were over 6,000 Shakers, joining Ann in rebuking the gruesome, incalculable evils of war and preaching moral generosity.
From Salon ● Dec. 27, 2025
County first responders are demanding raises and rebuking politicians for not moving faster to grant them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2025
His stand-up routine included jokes about dating, autism and Tourette’s, and he got extra laughs after rebuking head judge Simon Cowell.
From BBC ● May 25, 2024
“You are much better; anyone can see that,” she says, rebuking me lightly.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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