Definition
To express disapproval or disappointment in someone or something, typically for a perceived fault or mistake.
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China foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Monday said they were not aware of the specific incident but said the coast guard operated within China's jurisdiction and its conduct was beyond reproach .
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In his Letter to his Father, published a few years later, Kafka reproaches him precisely for the emotional abuse he suffered, among other things. The author compares himself to vermin, making it clear how his father made him feel.
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As was the case in Louisville and Tennessee, men and women just like us are asked to set aside their own personal safety to maintain order in our “civilized society.” I will never say that police are above reproach and that reforms are not needed in our criminal justice system, but I will say that the actions of these brave officers are the rule and not the exception.
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"I am relieved to be able to join my family. This period was a real ordeal," he said after his release. "I repeat: I have nothing to reproach myself for and, of course, I remain at the entire disposal of the investigators if they have any other questions."
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One thing is clear. Mired in multiple ongoing investigations into prosecutorial interference, professional misconduct and the party’s inaugural leadership race, the UCP’s actions indicate it considers itself above the law and beyond reproach .
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“As was the case in Louisville and Tennessee, men and women just like us are asked to set aside their own personal safety to maintain order in our ‘civilized society.’ I will never say that police are above reproach and that reforms are not needed in our criminal justice system, but I will say that the actions of these brave officers are the rule and not the exception.”
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“Evie’s accident with the bike,” they would call it. Or, if a reproach was intended, a hint that Evie had no one but herself to blame for almost getting killed on the Cayuga Bridge and the summer of misery that followed: “Evie’s accident with her bike.”
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Ed Vaizey, the Conservative peer and former culture minister, said the prime minister should make sure the next appointments process was “beyond reproach ”.
