find fault
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There he sat in the public gallery, Don Corleone-esque, daring the Supreme Court to find fault with his read on birthright citizenship.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
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
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
Supporters of a single-payer model find fault with the existing healthcare system that leaves many patients paying astronomical co-pays and some haunted by fear of the debt they will accrue from medical procedures.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2023
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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