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The phrase 'were criticized for' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to express that something or someone was spoken of or talked about in a negative way. For example: "The government's policies were criticized for exacerbating the economic crisis."
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Later they were criticized for this.
But the airstrikes were criticized for being indiscriminate.
Immigrants were criticized for congregating and finding mutual support.
We were criticized for opening a wound that had healed.
Rusbridger and the Guardian were criticized for the stories.
"We were criticized for playing God," he said.
Board members from Wall Street firms were criticized for signing off on Mr. Grasso's pay package.
"We were criticized for not living up to promises made," said Representative Brad Hansen, a Republican.
The Super Bowl ads for Snickers were criticized for being homophobic and were quickly pulled.
Then, as now, they were criticized for failing to take "politics" into account.
In the past they were criticized for failing to bring economic development to the southeast.
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