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Since his companies could not monopolize Russian oil production, he has been disparaging Soviet oil.

From Time Magazine Archive

KING.—My friend Máthavya here has been disparaging the chase, till he has taken away all my relish for it.

From Hindu literature : Comprising The Book of good counsels, Nala and Damayanti, The Ramayana, and Sakoontala by Arnold, Edwin, Sir