as in libel
the use of personal attacks or insults in order to undermine an opponent
the ceaseless mudslinging merely convinced voters that neither candidate was worth voting for
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His barrister, David Sherborne, who represented Johnny Depp in his libel suit against The Sun, was pictured arriving at the Rolls Building in the past hour.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2025 -
What To Know Zachary Young, a U.S. Navy veteran, is suing CNN, accusing the network of defamation and libel.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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The two presidents appeared to have a friendly conversation and relationship amid the transition of power, despite the name-calling and tumultuous history between them.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
22 Jan. 2025
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Thursday’s action ends more than a year of legal battles and name-calling in Trump’s bid to make the 16.4-acre estate profitable.—
Miami Herasld Archives,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2025
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This bill defines providing gender affirming care to persons under 16 as child abuse.—
Trans Formations Project,
Them,
24 Jan. 2025
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Virginia Lujan of Tempe was taken into custody by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office on felony child abuse charges related to her 13-year-old granddaughter’s death, PEOPLE has confirmed.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Mudslinging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mudslinging. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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