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Deriding this effect as “spooky action at a distance,” Einstein argued that quantum mechanics must be flawed or incomplete.

From Scientific American • Jul. 28, 2018

Deriding Mr. Cisneros as a “wishy-washy” newcomer to the party, Mr. Thorburn said he would strike back hard if the committee were to attack him, as it did Ms. Moser.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2018

Deriding a competitor for playing their strengths and applying an effective strategy displays astounding self-loathing and immaturity.

From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2016

Deriding Kerensky's weakness and taking full credit for crushing the coup, the Bolsheviks gained the support of enough revolutionary elements to climb to power on Nov. 7, 1917.

From Time Magazine Archive

Deriding the alleged dangerousness of books, and urging the real dangers of ignorance, he described schools as the luminous points of civilization.

From Victor Hugo: His Life and Works by Smith, G. Barnett