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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frowned (at or on)
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The first five floors were labeled S-A-L-E-M, and because the Grahams disliked alcohol, the hotel had no bar.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026 -
Wes Streeting, the country’s ambitious young Health Secretary, is disliked on the left of the Party and stalked by questions about his own relationship with Mandelson.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The liberal Jewish organization J Street deplored Iran’s behavior, but emphasized there was no imminent threat to justify a preventive assault.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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Republicans have deplored the mayhem in Minnesota.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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His bail in that case was revoked and he was ordered held on $100,000 in the shooting.—
Louisa Moller,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Vibe Smoke Shop must appear for a virtual hearing on June 26 to show evidence why the store’s license should not be suspended or revoked, according to city records.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
26 May 2026
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The couple's attorneys did not respond to USA TODAY's request for comment on May 20 but have denied all the allegations in court records.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
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But the Hawks, last Thursday, denied the Sixers permission for the interview.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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That’s in part because much of the CDC’s global work is funded through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief program – but the State Department has withheld roughly $700 million from the CDC for the PEPFAR program this year, according to health policy analyst sources.—
Jennifer Hansler,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
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The internal affairs report given to the Herald was heavily redacted, with several full pages and other passages withheld.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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The comments came two weeks after the House rejected DeSantis’ push to pass bills to expand vaccine exemptions for children entering public schools and to install consumer-friendly regulations on artificial intelligence products and companies.—
Gray Rohrer,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Bianco launched a voter‑fraud investigation after a local group claimed the county counted roughly 46,000 more ballots than were received, a claim election officials rejected.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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During Britney Spears’ DUI arrest in Ventura County in March, the pop star, at points, refused to comply with law enforcement, denying being under the influence and offering to make lasagna for officers rather than exit her car, video and reporting released by various outlets Thursday showed.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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But at check-in, Wood says employees questioned the family and refused to issue them passes.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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Naegohyang played aggressively out of the gate, pressing Suwon’s defense early with long passes and runs on the flanks, but struggled to finish and had an offside goal disallowed in the fourth minute.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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In a first half of few chances, Erling Haaland had a goal disallowed for an offside in the build-up and Chelsea appealed without success for a penalty when Abdukodir Khusanov blocked off Joao Pedro in the box.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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“Frowned (at or on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frowned%20%28at%20or%20on%29. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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