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Newsom had lambasted the White House for failing to coordinate or share safety information ahead of the Marine Corps celebration.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2025

Along the way, he won over skeptical Democrats, including his opponents in the primary who had lambasted him for the money he had poured into the race.

From Washington Post • Nov. 6, 2018

The day before the attack, Mr Kenyatta had lambasted Western governments for warning their citizens against travel to certain parts of Kenya, specifically mentioning Garissa.

From Economist • Apr. 8, 2015

A mighty corporate machine had lambasted a relatively obscure sport such as taekwondo.

From The Guardian • Aug. 9, 2012

Although we had lambasted his gluttony then, he remembered the evening fondly: Sitting next to someone who was not eating her own dinner was, he said, his idea of a perfect date.

From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2011