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Authorities later covered the foundation of the 2019 statue with a plastic sheet, the resident said, adding: "No one has dared to complain."

From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026

Union officials complain few workers can afford to stop working during the hottest hours.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

Some workers complain about “subway dust,” a cocktail of tiny bits of metal from trains grinding to a stop and other underground debris.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

County Supervisor Hilda Solis have tried to cut through jurisdictional red tape, many residents complain that they’ll ask one office for help, only to be directed to another.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

“Until today, he didn’t complain once about not having a sword.”

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Someone complains about the line, the weather, our politics or the UPS driver who goes to the front of the queue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

When Joe complains and threatens to bring up the noise, Angela all but begs him to put on a smile and let it go, just for this one night.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

"We have lost control," complains Fiechter, who represents the Swiss People's Party in canton Bern's parliament.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

“Anybody that complains about teachers getting a $50,000 check, they just instantly lose all credibility with me,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Amanda rolls her eyes and complains I study way too much.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na

In 1995, the city of Bell purchased the parks after residents complained of annual large rent hikes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Budget airlines have complained that that cards give bigger airlines an edge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

BBC Sport is aware of at least three senior players who have complained privately about the team's approach during the closing stages.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026

German carmakers have long complained of high costs and onerous red tape while critics contend the companies themselves need to restructure and improve how they are run.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

“First we’ve got to ride all the way over there,” Katherine complained.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

“I’m not complaining, but it has been a great challenge and an incredible, intense thing,” Close said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026

“Here I am complaining about the robots, but I’m not doing the human part of it as much as I need to be,” she said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

So everybody comes into this insane workweek having just been in therapy, complaining about work.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

The rail network in Germany is in poor condition, with passengers frequently complaining of late trains, cancelled services and ageing infrastructure.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

I wasn’t complaining, but Mom kept saying this is no place for civilized people to live.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman