as in blamed
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of people who criticize every single idea that the principal has for improving the school
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Recent Examples of criticized Patel, in the lawsuit filed in district court in Washington, denied the allegations of his behavior and criticized the magazine for relying on anonymous sources. —
David Bauder, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026 Radev also criticized the European Union for relying too heavily on renewable energy. —Reuters, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026 Both Samuels' family and Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty criticized the court for not doing more to ensure Wright showed up at the sentencing. —Wcco Staff, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026 Wolves coach Chris Finch criticized his team’s lack of composure. —Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026 Fonseca recently criticized Endrick following some mediocre performances and benched him against Lorient last weekend. —ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026 O'Neill has also criticized the Iran war within the month. —Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026 Trump has also been feuding with Pope Leo XIV, after the leader of the Catholic Church criticized the ongoing military operations in Iran and urged for a peaceful resolution. —Sarah Davis, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2026 The now former Hungarian leader has been widely criticized for dismantling or impairing many democratic institutions including the Constitution, law courts and the media, and packing influential committees with loyalists. —Patrick Smith, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
David Bauder, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026 Radev also criticized the European Union for relying too heavily on renewable energy. —Reuters, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026 Both Samuels' family and Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty criticized the court for not doing more to ensure Wright showed up at the sentencing. —Wcco Staff, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026 Wolves coach Chris Finch criticized his team’s lack of composure. —Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026 Fonseca recently criticized Endrick following some mediocre performances and benched him against Lorient last weekend. —ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026 O'Neill has also criticized the Iran war within the month. —Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026 Trump has also been feuding with Pope Leo XIV, after the leader of the Catholic Church criticized the ongoing military operations in Iran and urged for a peaceful resolution. —Sarah Davis, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2026 The now former Hungarian leader has been widely criticized for dismantling or impairing many democratic institutions including the Constitution, law courts and the media, and packing influential committees with loyalists. —Patrick Smith, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
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Both Macron and the UNIFIL force blamed Hezbollah, but the Lebanese militant group denied involvement.— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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The explosions were blamed on the negligent handling of dynamite in a barracks close to residential areas.— Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Orbán rejected the accusations and denounced them as interference in Hungary’s sovereignty.— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Trump denounced the Supreme Court after its ruling and imposed a new temporary global tariff under a different law, though that also has been challenged in court.— Reuters, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
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The inspector general's office also faulted the city for a lack of policies, strategies, and goals to collect the debt owed.— Dorothy Tucker, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
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His remarks sparked a torrent of criticism on social media, where some commentators faulted him for embracing technology that could kill jobs in the entertainment industry.— Brent Lang, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
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In an emotional news conference Monday, city and state officials condemned the bloodshed and called on community members to advocate for victims of domestic violence.— Ryan Chandler, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
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The heartbroken mother of a 15-year-old boy who was beaten and fatally shot inside a Queens park as dozens of teens callously filmed the slaying on their phones condemned his killer — and those who did nothing but watch him die.— Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
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That opportunity knocked Monday for Baxley.— Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Utah retook the lead not even two minutes later when Hart found himself out of position and Vegas defenseman Kaeden Korczak knocked the puck into his own net, though it was officially credited to Kevin Stenlund.— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
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