vitriol
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Beijing first let loose a flood of official vitriol at Ms. Takaichi.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Beijing has described the comment as an escalation and responded with economic pressure and diplomatic vitriol.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
And this year, if the delicately reunited U.K. duo Oasis was to pull things together for 2026 and play the Super Bowl, it most certainly wouldn’t inspire the same kind of vitriol.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026
Today, he might say that Khamenei is unwise for speaking with such vitriol considering the size of Iran’s stick.
From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026
Seeing an extreme version of his vitriol broadcast in the news, though, we were appalled.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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