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In response, the president defended the fund and lashed out at its critics.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Meanwhile, Alito angrily lashed out when Jackson critiqued these shadow-docket decisions, like the one earlier this month in which the court exempted its typical procedural rule to make sure Callais went into effect immediately.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
Citadel chief executive Ken Griffin lashed out at Mamdani after the mayor appeared in a video in front of a property Griffin purchased at 220 Central Park South for $238 million.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Halkett lashed one from distance, Smith saved again.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
Heavy-hearted and silent, the companions followed Ellidyr’s orders and once again lashed ropes around the sunken Crochan.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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