as in criticizes
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
London reviewers slagged off the new play for being another kitchen-sink drama
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Continue reading … MEDIA ‘SEE BS NEWS’ – Nikki Glaser criticizes CBS News network during Golden Globe Awards ceremony.—
, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
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Opposition criticizes the deal Skerrit provided few details on how his island, still facing a housing shortage after Category 5 Hurricane Maria devastated the island in September 2017, plans to accommodate the refugees.—
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Hernández blames the regime for personal pain, too.—
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The master lawsuit in the Palisades fire blames several defendants for overgrown brush, toppled wooden power poles, natural gas explosions and a lack of water that all contributed to the mammoth blaze.—
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In the Gospels, Jesus faults the Pharisees for insisting on a legalistic Sabbath.—
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The group’s memo faults the NDAA on two fronts.—
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By contrast, Eugenia condemns herself to a future of festering tension and fury.—
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The government condemns the reprehensible attack on innocent students and the killing of school officials who were carrying out their noble duty.—
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Hamas, which initially accepted the ceasefire text, now denounces the framework as an effort to turn an emergency pause into a permanent security order.—
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One celebrates the beauty and moral uplift of the Sabbath; the other denounces the immorality of the godless in the fiery manner of a tent-revival preacher.—
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Three weeks later, in early October, Kim knocks on Helen’s door.—
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One of the biggest knocks on him is his lack of experience.—
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