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as in to scold
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
the frustrated manager lectured the waitstaff about its poor level of service
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as in to speak
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject
a physician who has lectured before countless audiences on the importance of diet and exercise in avoiding heart disease
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as in sermon
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Armond White, National Review, 16 Oct. 2024
My family moved to Africa, but my father stayed behind, still lecturing in the States.
—Tomris Laffly, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024
Ron Schmelzer, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
There's no program or lecture — open discussion and questions are encouraged.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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Because so many celebrities presume to lecture us on behavior and politics, the game’s display of ignorance on both the professional and civilian side is stunning.
—Armond White, National Review, 16 Oct. 2024
My family moved to Africa, but my father stayed behind, still lecturing in the States.
—Tomris Laffly, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024
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Teachers are afraid of people not listening to lectures, recording the lectures, and then using AI tools to summarize them.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
There's no program or lecture — open discussion and questions are encouraged.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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Still, watching Hannah scold him about everything, from 401(k)s to boiling water to phone bills, from ordering him to walk a dog that doesn’t belong to him to telling him that riding hotel pool furniture would give her the ick, was painful.Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024
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Dolores returns to scold her grandson for badmouthing her during the show’s Día de los Muertos episode, which airs on NBC on Friday, Oct. 25.Brendan Le, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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Dettmer spoke to me about how the channel has evolved over the years, and the process of creating his very first video.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Texas Congressman Wesley Hunt and Wisconsin State Senator Julian Bradley, both Black Republicans, spoke to about a dozen voters at the Milwaukee GOP Black Outreach Center on King Drive.Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
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Slate says that, in 1905, an issue of The Cambrian, a magazine for Welsh Americans, featured an anecdote involving a priest who, following a service, pulled a clerk aside to ask whether his sermon had been long enough.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Stanley addressed Mohler near the beginning of his sermon.John Blake, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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In the months since, Whitaker has criticized and reprimanded the prosecution over its disorganized handling of the case.Justin Curto, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
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Sometimes the moderator might also jump onto that bandwagon and reprimand the missing candidate.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers talks to his son, Bronny James #9, during a timeout of their preseason game against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on Oct. 18, 2024 in San Francisco.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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He’s talked in media interviews about golfing with former Democratic presidents and about his connections to politicians, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
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Did Apple take any lessons from designing its ultimate desktop and apply them to the Mac mini?PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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The couple met because Bündchen's son Benjamin took jiu-jitsu lessons at Valente's academy.Charna Flam, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Alexis no longer blames herself for her baby’s death.Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
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Team members might end up blaming each other since there might not be a clear leader or clear roles. 4.Jason Miller, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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In a letter sent to football players and their families, Kelly Lara, an assistant district superintendent, said two incidents occurred involving racist speech made toward, and about, a Black teammate.Krissy Waite, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Old trees also matter for climate change, as Biden noted in his Seattle speech.April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Lecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lecture. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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