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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 bankers such as Felix Rohatyn, who in 1975 rescued the city’s finances and from the mid-1970s to the 1980s insisted on raising fares.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 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

Then "Calliope" turns into a vengeance story: Dream castigates Richard for holding Calliope captive and orders him to free her.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2022

And Knappe himself, in his despatch of March 21st, 1889, castigates the practice with much sense.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 17 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis

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

She castigated department attorneys over their “appalling” and “reckless disregard for the duty of candor” and described them as “unworthy of this trust at every point.”

From Slate ● May 18, 2026

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

It repeats, without shedding new light, on the ways Kissinger has long been celebrated and castigated.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 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

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

“When something is broken, we don’t agonize,” Senator Markey said, while castigating the court.

From New York Times ● May 22, 2023

Gabriel scored a contentious Miss USA victory in October, with competitors castigating her and accusing organizers of giving her special treatment.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 15, 2023

There were similar scenes from West Ham's players at Southampton, castigating Peter Bankes for not ruling out Saints' opener, while Hammers boss David Moyes said the VAR needed "to go to Specsavers".

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2022

He’s visibly upset, rushing around to get the new reel, castigating himself and apologizing.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak