find fault
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Many of us can find fault with what we see in the mirror - but Charlotte's intense hatred of her appearance began to take over her life in her early teens.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
Unable to find fault with the judicial process, you pin your hopes on “diplomatic discussions.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
The compliance report quotes the whistleblower as saying that “the purpose was to find fault with the track in order to withhold the license”.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
This year, though, the grumblers went silent as Oscar voters delivered an unimpeachable best picture field, a group of 10 movies that only a self-proclaimed Scrooge could find fault with.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2024
Still, it was hard to find fault with Mazoe, and the crime rate was certainly low.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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