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Noun
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After less than eight months on the job, Kent resigned to protest the war and has since gone public with blistering criticisms of the administration.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026 -
Johnson has pushed back on Witzburg's criticisms, saying her time as inspector general has politicized the office, damaging its independence and credibility.—
Chris Tye,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Remember, Congress was given the power in the Constitution to formally declare war, and AUMFs were drawn up after the 9/11 attacks and Congress at that time passed an authorization for use of military force.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Residents of the usually picturesque Russian resort town of Tuapse were this week warned not to leave the homes or open windows as authorities tackled intense fires from a series of Ukrainian drone attacks on the town’s oil refinery.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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In exile, Carvajal began making grandiose denunciations of Maduro on his personal blog (now taken down) and on social media.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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The author blamed Padilla Peralta for stoking a culture of denunciations, using terms that evoked the Cultural Revolution.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Aside from the financial cost to the city, Blain’s behavior prompted several council actions, including two censures.—
Susan Gill Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Dec. 2025
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Some rank-and-file lawmakers also agree that censures are losing their punch.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Nov. 2025
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“Hatchet jobs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatchet%20jobs. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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