animus
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Nor did the Haitian respondents provide sufficient evidence that the contentious statements Trump and Noem made demonstrate that racial animus motivated the termination of Haitians’ TPS, the court held.
From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026
In this age when animus eats discernment like the rich eat caviar, the luxury we really can’t afford is hating the good guys just because it’s easy — even if they’re billionaires.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026
She rejected suggestions such tactics could be discriminatory, saying "racial animus has no place in DHS".
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026
Some of the animus directed at Macaulay is based on things he really said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
Minya’s animus burned brighter than Ruby’s fire, and for good reason: She was the only one of them who actually remembered the Carnage.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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A Word's-Eye View of the Primetime GOP Debate (Aug. 6, 2015)
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