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In the sixth inning, India re-aggravated the injury after reaching base on a one-out walk.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2025 -
However, the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad aggravated already tense relations between Turkey and Israel, with their conflicting interests pushing the relationship toward a possible collision course.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
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Clarke was exasperated and more than a little unnerved.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025
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Henry and Moura are usually yelling at each other, but the former is so good at being simultaneously exasperated and concerned, and the latter so skillful at veering between freneticism and compassion, that their antagonism always comes off as a form of love.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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The issue of how aggressively to go after Russian oil and gas bedeviled America and its allies during the Biden administration.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Arizona Board of Regents retained William Morris Endeavor (WME) as a consultant to help tackle the post-COVID financial challenges that have bedeviled the main campuses and athletic departments of Arizona and Arizona State, the state’s two largest public universities.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Not seeing his name on the list should have annoyed him.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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While typically a crowd at a concert might have been annoyed that the performer stopped the show to have a chat with a fan, the audience couldn’t have been more supportive and receptive.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
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The shelter’s presence also riled New Yorkers who used the athletic fields the tents were built on.—
Luis Ferré-Sadurní,
New York Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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Reddit Reacts Many users have been riled up by the situation and have sided with the mom.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
6 Dec. 2024
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Congestion has vexed airline leaders.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
20 Dec. 2024
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Shortages of controllers have vexed airline executives, who have blamed staffing shortages for congestion in some of the country’s busiest airports.—
Leslie Josephs,Michael Sheetz,
CNBC,
12 Dec. 2024
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The business community is also bracing for potential impacts, with some worried that the new tolls could discourage shoppers and visitors, potentially leading to reduced foot traffic and sales in the affected areas.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Or be imprisoned by what everyone else is worried about.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2025
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The Harrisburg Bureau of Fire was called to the residence and put out the fire at the Susquehanna Riverfront mansion.—
Time,
Time,
14 Apr. 2025
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There will be a notice put out.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Deviled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviled. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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