cranky
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In his Cranky Flier blog, Snyder said the meals had been reduced to the airline equivalent of a Hot Pocket in recent years but still stood out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Brett Snyder, president of the airline industry blog Cranky Flier, said Thanksgiving was a “remarkably good weekend for the country’s airlines.”
From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2023
Cranky, the Scots started a bit of a scrap on the touchline when Ollie Smith tripped Sexton and sparked a pile-on.
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2023
Cranky babies had their teething gums soothed with frozen breast milk.
From Washington Post • Aug. 8, 2022
Cranky old men with hangy basset-hound ears and suspenders.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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