decry di-ˈkrī , dē- verb
: express strong disapproval of
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The word decry has appeared in 44 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Oct. 25 in “The American Dream Mall, Wegmans and Nordstrom Finally Open” by Aaron Randle:
About a decade ago, several national grocery chains made bids to plant roots at the Navy Yard, where they could serve both gentrifiers and thousands of nearby public housing residents. Ultimately, the city settled on Wegmans, in part because of its reputation as ethical, beloved and consumer-friendly.
The company’s stores are sometimes compared to European food halls.
In a column, The Times’s Ginia Bellafante wrote that Wegmans’ arrival in Brooklyn sits squarely “at the heart of a paradox” for New Yorkers. Many decry the shuttering of beloved small local treasures, she said, but they also harbor enthusiasm for big-box retailers and the suburban sensibilities they bring with them.
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