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skeptic

[skep-tik] / ˈskɛp tɪk /


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A vaccine skeptic, Kennedy has shared mixed messaging on MMR vaccine, at times endorsing it and other times sharing unproven claims about its safety.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Whether that money will buy new jobs or subsidize existing ones is the open question, said Patrick Button, a film and TV tax incentives skeptic and professor of economics at Tulane University.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

Until a few years ago, Levanon was a longtime skeptic of the idea that transformative technologies would sharply boost productivity and speed up the long-term growth of the U.S. economy.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

He has cast himself internally as a skeptic of antitrust law and the department’s litigation work more broadly.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

One skeptic suggested that authors’ descendants be allowed to sue mediums for signing their relative’s famous names to such dreadful new writing.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

While the magazine’s monthly circulation eventually topped 500,000, it also fueled skeptics.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

As a result, America’s financial institutions, with the exception of a few major skeptics, have found themselves as AI’s biggest cheerleaders in a capacity that extends beyond IPO road shows.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

Some skeptics are asking: “Why buy it in the first place?”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

I’ll give the skeptics their due, because private-equity data don’t paint a pretty picture.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

Friday night’s audience created a third committee, composed entirely of avid, angry Rochester skeptics.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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