rebuke
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Nathan Hochman and the union that represents rank-and-file police officers offered a stinging rebuke of embattled City Atty.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
But outlets were more direct in their rebuke of the situation.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
The rebuke underscores tensions within the administration as it grapples with the economic fallout from the conflict, which has rattled global energy markets.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
On more than one occasion the backdrop of the White House has served as a visible rebuke to the political drama playing out before it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
“How very American, complaining about smoke,” Obinze said, and she could not tell whether he meant it as a rebuke or not.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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