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Over in Europe, he was pilloried for acting too slowly to move on from Arsenal’s longtime manager Arsene Wenger in 2018 and accused of reaping profits from the team without making a meaningful investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

California Rep. Ted Lieu was recently pilloried on social media for suggesting that our current approach to A.I. will not reach consciousness.

From Slate • May 25, 2026

Philadelphia is presenting itself as the US World Cup host city offering fans the best value for money, with affordable transport, accommodation and food while other venues are pilloried for gouging supporters.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

The question now is whether he, as one of the country’s elder statesmen, will boldly stand up in defense of democracy, or let himself be symbolically pilloried — or worse.

From Salon • Jul. 26, 2025

Arriving in Washington with the same sort of desire and energy to contribute, though, she’d been roundly spurned, pilloried for taking on a policy role in the White House’s work on health-care reform.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama