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bone to pick









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For Phillips though, there is a little bone to pick.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Last year, Ripple Chief Executive Brad Garlinghouse had a bone to pick with banks, saying they had shut him and his industry out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Man’s best friend appears to have a bone to pick with U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2025

“I have a bone to pick with you,” Palin said, lightly.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2025

She didn’t finish her stew, but she did fish out a tiny bone to pick her small white teeth with.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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