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Some aides have raised using nonmilitary means of reprimanding Iran, such as helping protesters coordinate action online or announcing new sanctions on the regime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

While the once-slumping Dodgers have raised their level of play the last two nights, the Padres have made mistakes even Little League coaches would be reprimanding.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2025

We saw an official angrily reprimanding staff about other colleagues who had not turned up to work during the emergency.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2025

And a letter he received months later reprimanding him for his performance.

From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2024

I gaze out the window, watching the snow fall in the fluorescent glow of the courtyard lights, the hallway finally dead silent after Will’s hour-long reprimanding.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott