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1. Few stars have seen themselves pilloried more on the Web than Cruise, who has watched numerous embarrassing moments ricochet around the Internet at warp speed.

2. Bloggers pilloried the government over the decision, suggesting it was another sign that France is too inflexible on Internet innovations.

3. In recent years worries over the increasing rate of obesity have seen the Big Mac pilloried as an internationally recognizable symbol of junk food.