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Recent Examples of earful
Two days into preseason practice, San Diego State offensive line coach Mike Goff was giving the linemen an earful.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2022
Regardless of his depth of feeling in his return to Boston Monday, Cassidy still got an earful from Bruins' fans.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Dec. 2022
Not surprisingly, Matt Wayne had an earful of complaints and concerns — from the payroll fiasco and peeling paint to a lack of custodians, mental health services and permanent teachers as well as questions about school safety.
—Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Oct. 2022
Straw getting an earful of the Bronx cheer needs no explanation.
—Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 19 Oct. 2022
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2022
Regardless of his depth of feeling in his return to Boston Monday, Cassidy still got an earful from Bruins' fans.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Dec. 2022
Not surprisingly, Matt Wayne had an earful of complaints and concerns — from the payroll fiasco and peeling paint to a lack of custodians, mental health services and permanent teachers as well as questions about school safety.
—Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Oct. 2022
Straw getting an earful of the Bronx cheer needs no explanation.
—Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 19 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earful
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The broadside was followed by objections from Bolivia, Chile, and Nigeria, who were told by COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev that their statements were noted.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 25 Nov. 2024
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De La Soul’s unexpected broadside against High and Rising drew plenty of online condemnation.Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
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That excitement likely boiled over into an overly enthusiastic barrage.R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
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Days of Repentance was retaliation for Iran’s biggest missile attack against Israel to date, the October 1, 2024, ballistic missile barrage against Israel, codenamed Operation True Promise 2 by Tehran.Paul Iddon, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The big picture: Friday's filing is the latest salvo in a high profile legal battle pitting the AI revolution's standard-bearing company against president-elect Trump's closest tech adviser.Ina Fried, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
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This move is the latest salvo in the escalating trade war, which has included tariffs and counter-tariffs on both sides.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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What about Chase answering Jackson’s fusillade with 212 receiving yards and three touchdowns in the second half, even as the Ravens knew Joe Burrow would be looking for No. 1 on all the biggest downs?Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2024
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Like a similar fusillade from Tehran in April, the main effect of the barrage was to stoke worries that Israel’s retaliation would ignite a regional war that drags in the United States, and opens whole new realms of uncertainty.Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
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The Duke of Sussex's latest contribution to Netflix triggered a volley of negative reviews last week and has now been given an audience score on Rotten Tomatoes of 24 percent.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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With Spain leading 2-1, Endrick came on at half-time for his first appearance at the Bernabeu and produced a fine volley to give a glimpse of his personality to his future coaches.Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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Without leading scorer Anthony Davis and amid a Curry 3-point flurry, the Lakers leaned on Austin Reaves, whose game-winning layup with 1.0 seconds left capped off his first triple-double of the season (26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists) and the third of his career.Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Trump plans to issue a flurry of executive orders and directives on everything from immigration to energy on his first day in office on Jan. 20, Reuters reported this month.Hannah Lang, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Much of Arkansas is at risk of seeing severe weather late Tuesday, including hail and strong winds.Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Elsewhere, heavy rain and thunderstorms are moving across the Ohio River Valley on Monday, with a chance that storms could produce strong enough conditions to create severe weather with strong winds, hail or even spin up a tornado.Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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The sound of the cannonade continued without any break.Samya Kullab and Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
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Artillery cannonade from both sides is heard around the clock.Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2023
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“Earful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earful. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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