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rebuke

[ri-byook] / rɪˈbjuk /




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It is a rebuke of university leaders including President Michael Kotlikoff, whom Doe has accused of asking why she waited several weeks to report the incident.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

The album’s most memorable song was “Not Ready to Make Nice,” a rebuke of a mother who would make her daughter hate a perfect stranger.

From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2026

The sweeping midterm rebuke of Trump also saw a number of state-level electoral firsts, including the first Latina governor in Texas with Gina Hinojosa's victory.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

Assuming the nation doesn’t deliver a universal rebuke of data centers, the banker said, debt sales should pick up again before the end of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Even if Mrs. Kinnebrew had smiled when she said it, Naomi felt the rebuke.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

The men “Ebenezer” rebukes as they come collecting for Christmas charity turn out to be gentlemen of some greed themselves.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

It triggered furious rebukes from opposition leaders from across the political spectrum.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 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 decrease is unlikely to put to bed the row over the steep pricing that also drew rebukes from football's governing body, FIFA.

From Barron's ● May 7, 2026

They suffered the rebukes of their circle and in midnight whispers characterized their offspring as the union of an African goddess and a pale mortal.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

The French government rebuked the video and noted that Ben Gvir is banned from France.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

At one point Tuesday, Lyons was rebuked when discussing the couple’s finances.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

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

Afterwards, Korpatsch rebuked the suggestion by 32nd seed Wang that she was "not a fair player".

From BBC ● May 27, 2026

No one, none of the saints in any case, had ever reproached or rebuked his father, or suggested that his life was anything but spotless.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin

Figures joins a small group of businesses rebuking the idea that influencer marketing is all about reaching as many people as possible.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

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

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

The judge, Juan M. Merchan, also lambasted Blanche in a courtroom full of reporters last week, rebuking him for not directly answering a question.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 2024

His tone is somewhere between rebuking and resigned, as if he’s disappointed in me but didn’t expect to be otherwise.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse


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