Example Sentences
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Many officials were rebuked for using government cars for private purposes and visiting private clubs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
They will also be the first under new Federal Reserve boss Kevin Warsh after he last month replaced Jerome Powell, who was constantly rebuked by Trump for not cutting interest rates enough.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
Heath and his siblings were rebuked by their neighbors, Heath said, to the point that his brother, Phil, told the township attorney he was thinking about resigning as supervisor.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2026
The governor’s office sharply rebuked the court’s action.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026
“Always in haste,” he rebuked me in that gentle, oily voice of his.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
