scathing
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On Tuesday, Israel's state comptroller released a scathing report accusing successive governments of neglecting domestic weapons production and failing to maintain critical raw material reserves.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
In the end, 14 Labour MPs voted against the government, and while they were predominantly people who've previously criticised the prime minister, some of their interventions were scathing.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
The resurfacing of Kennedy’s claims has drawn scathing criticism from those in the medical community.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
On Wednesday, the union issued a scathing statement.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Eventually Threpe was called up onto the stage where he sang a scathing little ditty of his own design, satirizing one of Tarbean’s councilmen.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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