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Webb was able to take on some of Hong Kong’s most powerful constituencies and castigate regulatory authorities for letting corporate governance issues fester.

From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026

"You will be the same person that will castigate us if we acquiesce to accepting Venezuelan prisoners into Nigeria," he added.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2025

Mr. Cooper called in to “Geraldo” to argue that he was not at fault, and to castigate his son.

From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2023

"I definitely think it's cultural. It's important not to castigate cultural practices around food but also raise awareness about food safety."

From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2022

It probably misses the point, though, to castigate McCandless for being ill prepared.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

Pécresse, who controls Paris regional transport, hopes to have all buses and trains equipped with aircon by 2032, and she castigates her Socialist predecessor for failing to see its importance.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

He castigates Mary Ann Glendon, a professor of law at Harvard, for favoring “collective interests and responsibilities” over individual rights.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026

In U2’s “Crumbs From Your Table,” Bono castigates the wealthy West, especially the U.S., for its miserly and neglectful treatment of African countries long harmed by colonization.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2023

Khan, by contrast, has gained momentum in local elections and continues to lead large, boisterous rallies where he castigates the government.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 18, 2022

Mr. Macdonald has an intimate knowledge of Celtic superstitions, and always castigates the right thing.

From Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland by Daniel Turner Holmes

Condemned by UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, castigated by fans of the game he professes to want to protect.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Charge sheets grew into lengthy, moralizing denunciations that castigated officials for failing to stay committed to the party.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

His 24-page ruling also castigated both Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and government lawyers for submitting “evasive and demonstrably false” claims to the court under oath.

From Slate ● Dec. 20, 2025

England were widely castigated after the first Test ended inside two days, with former players slamming the so-called "Bazball" tactics which saw a number of batsmen throw their wickets away with rash shots.

From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025

He hated the idea of the black inferiority complex and castigated what he called the worship and idolization of the West and their ideas.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

"Malema gave an alternative voice, castigating the government. It's a welcome break from the usual talk."

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2023

So he decided, "out of curiosity," to look into the books they were castigating.

From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2023

Besides, the grand majority of those castigating “Barbie” hadn’t seen it, he said, adding that he would like to.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2023

He also sparred with the Russian military leadership, castigating them and mocking them, adding a larger-than-life character to the Bakhmut narrative.

From New York Times ● May 22, 2023

No more arguing and citing examples and quoting the famous dead and castigating the infamous living.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides