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Supporting all that consumption is an economy that might frustrate Americans but is nonetheless keeping spending habits afloat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

It said she was engaged in “gamesmanship… familiar in capital litigation … designed to frustrate … ‘the State’s strong interest in finality and the surviving victims’ right to closure.”

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

Boubacar Kamara: The midfielder is so crucial to how Villa play and he offered an important shield to frustrate the Gunners until Saka's opener.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

If he can frustrate Uruguay the same way, Cape Verde could be through to the round of 32.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

"You know what I'm talking about. The ways I frustrate you. The way you look to your father for reassurance when you can't stand my questions."

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

That frustrates some locals, who say affluent keyholders enjoy one of the island’s most valuable resources at the expense of the public.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

But there is one thing that frustrates Randolph: “That he waited two years to come play for me.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

"As much as it frustrates me, this process takes time. And on the advice of my doctors, I won't be able to return to the Senate floor to vote quite yet."

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

From what you say in your letter, it frustrates you that he does not seem to understand — or respect — what this $6 million in retirement savings mean to you.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 6, 2026

And as these meetings were the only opportunity Marco was given to see his instructor, the continued absence frustrates him.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

As Fielder clarifies the punchline, Holmes breaks down in tears across from him, frustrated that she can’t understand.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

After not seeing any action as a true freshman, he was frustrated by the lack of playing time but stayed the course, working to see the field the following season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

After batting .199 for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2024, he was frustrated, burned out and ready to move on.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Both want to set up their own businesses but both are frustrated that little has changed since the Stranded Dreams report was released over a year ago.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Alex, frustrated and angered by the World Bank’s decision, decided at one point that everything should go to the Ministry of Health.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

"It's so striking -- and frustrating -- that this is happening all over again," said Morton, noting that forests affected by the 2015 and 2023 El Niño events are once again catching fire.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

After a frustrating stretch with the Chicago Sky, the former LSU star and Caitlin Clark rival was shipped to Atlanta.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

How frustrating that he of all people — the dark prince of pranks — may be Holmes’ latest patsy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

That will be a slow and frustrating grind back to affordable housing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

“It’s just really frustrating for me. I’ve never had a person hold out so long, you know?”

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King