rancor

Example Sentences

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The government benefits began their existence as objects of partisan rancor and harsh criticism.

From New York Times

By this, Steinbach meant that Duncan should consider whether his appearance at Stanford was worth the obvious rancor and ferment it had created.

From Washington Post

But one owner expressed the view Sunday that Snyder will sell his team and leave the league without significant further rancor, adding: “What choice does he have?”

From Washington Post

But other times it seems as if no one, or perhaps just the popular yet perennially panned Bradshaw, is behind the rancor.

From New York Times

The rancor escalated this week as Congress entered the fray.

From New York Times