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That same year, members of Stanford’s chapter of the Federalist Society, the conservative legal organization, filed a complaint against a law student who had mocked the group with a satirical flier.

From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2023

Near the end of UCLA’s 75-59 victory over the Wildcats the previous week at Pauley Pavilion, some Bruins fans had mocked Kriisa’s 0-for-12 performance with chants of “MVP!”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2023

During the Clinton impeachment, Trump had mocked Mr. Starr as “a total wacko” and “totally off his rocker.”

From Washington Post • Sep. 13, 2022

But he was reminded of the man this past December when he received a message saying the officer who had mocked him was dead.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2022

Privately, Kennedy had mocked Ike for being old and out of touch.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin