smear
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So, in spite of O’Leary’s concerted efforts to smear the protesters as “proxies” for the Chinese government, and to dismiss opposing arguments as “poo-poo,” Utah politicians sound quite different right now.
From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026
Expecting to have tests she feared could be painful and invasive, she said she was pleasantly surprised to see the hospital trialling a new test called WID-easy, which was similar to a smear test.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
"China has repeatedly made clear its solemn position. The most urgent task is to do everything to avoid the resumption of conflict, not to use the conflict to... maliciously smear other countries."
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Kaiser, Rana’s attorney, said “we categorically reject these claims as false and another attempt to smear my client in the press.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
Maybe Beto would save her a bit of flaky crust with a smear of fruit filling like he sometimes did.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
Vocabulary lists containing smear
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