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But the most shameless is Informer, a scandal sheet that features hatchet jobs and images of buxom women.
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Robert F. Worth, New York Times, 3 May 2023
Later, the scene is recut as a hatchet job on social media that leads to Tár’s downfall.
—Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2023
In other words, the book is not a hatchet job.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 27 May 2021
Trump supporters say the potential prosecution is a politically motivated hatchet job disconnected from the law.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas News, 22 Mar. 2023
Rumor has it that someone is writing a book about her life, which will be a hatchet job.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 9 Nov. 2022
Rick Reilly’s hatchet job in Sports Illustrated, painting Bo as a coward, was merely the most infamous and casually vicious of the genre.
—al, 27 Oct. 2022
That was quite the hatchet job Matt Brennan did on Ellen DeGeneres.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2022
And yet, having said all that, the Grassley report has the appearance of a partisan hatchet job on a nomination by a Democratic president.
—Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2022
Robert F. Worth, New York Times, 3 May 2023
Later, the scene is recut as a hatchet job on social media that leads to Tár’s downfall.
—Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2023
In other words, the book is not a hatchet job.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 27 May 2021
Trump supporters say the potential prosecution is a politically motivated hatchet job disconnected from the law.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas News, 22 Mar. 2023
Rumor has it that someone is writing a book about her life, which will be a hatchet job.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 9 Nov. 2022
Rick Reilly’s hatchet job in Sports Illustrated, painting Bo as a coward, was merely the most infamous and casually vicious of the genre.
—al, 27 Oct. 2022
That was quite the hatchet job Matt Brennan did on Ellen DeGeneres.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2022
And yet, having said all that, the Grassley report has the appearance of a partisan hatchet job on a nomination by a Democratic president.
—Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatchet job
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The college has previously faced criticism over its treatment of Black employees.Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
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Trump, 78, has fueled Democrats' criticisms about his stamina by canceling several appearances — including what was supposed to be a town hall Tuesday with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard.Sophia Cai, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
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This month, Israel began a ground invasion in Lebanon and began a retaliatory attack on Iran with airstrikes Saturday.Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 26 Oct. 2024
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After the 2020 election, a significant portion of the electorate questioned the legitimacy of results, leading to the January 6 attack on the Capitol.John Jennings, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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In the course of it, nearly everyone seemed to agree that there was a problem with Lewis, and he was subjected to a series of heated denunciations.Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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Similar charges have been leveled against other prominent Israeli artists since the start of the Gaza war, but the denunciation of Zoya was particularly public.Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2024
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In 2018, the killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi at a Saudi consulate also stalled the promotion of Neom as Crown Prince Mohammed faced global censure and scrutiny over the incident.Angela Yang, NBC News, 25 Sep. 2024
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Yet the political positions that Russian exiles tend to embrace in the West, either out of conviction or to avoid censure, imperil their political credibility in Russia.Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2024
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In 1989, he was adopted by another couple, who were prosecuted in 1991 for charges of physical abuse and assault against foster and adopted children and found guilty in 1992.Hanna Park, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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Erik Tells All, a five-part documentary where Erik Menendez shared their allegations of abuse, how they were forced to keep the abuse secret, the crime of assault, and the murders themselves—all via phone interviews from prison.Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Bannon was convicted in 2022 for contempt of Congress after defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021.Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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Steve Bannon, the former film producer and Trump strategist turned popular podcaster on the right, was released earlier today from federal prison after serving a four-month sentence for contempt of Congress.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
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Additionally, the legendary 51-year-old has repeatedly expressed his disdain for Harris’ opponent, Donald Trump.Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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Bitcoin has achieved a 1.3 trillion dollar market cap and boasts hundreds of millions of users, but it is still met by some with skepticism, fear, and even disdain.Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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But the invective obscured a salient truth: many people were still unclear about where Harris stood on some of the central issues.Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
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But over the weekend his invective was turned directly on Navarro.Tom Tapp, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Hatchet job.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatchet%20job. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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