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Pizza parlours could lose their "human touch", she adds, and potentially also frustrate customers should the machines go wrong while no-one is around to step in.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

But Brook can delight and frustrate in equal measure, nowhere more so than on an Ashes tour when an average just under 40 was a disservice to his ability.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

Data-center construction may not have to collapse in a full-blown AI bust to frustrate the plans of companies hoping for a long boom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

They raise costs, squeeze margins, and frustrate managers.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 2026

He used it to feed the plants and frustrate the slugs.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

He asks what they’re working on and what frustrates them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 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

The process -- and the sheer size of the state of 40 million residents -- means California is always slow to finalize results, a fact that frustrates voters of all stripes.

From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026

It is that love for the United States that thoroughly frustrates those around the world who thought our country represented freedom and diversity.

From Salon ● May 22, 2026

Leaving such an easy trail to follow frustrates me, but what else can we do?

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

"I was so frustrated and angry and couldn't understand why they would leave me like that," says Alan.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

“He mentioned something like, ‘Look, you can get frustrated with jersey number X or Y, but we still need to love the name on the back,’” Coen said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

The sanitised history has left space for romanticised interpretations among youths frustrated by long working hours and intense competition in education and the job market.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

After installing gutters for Sears and growing frustrated with low product quality, he bought his first gutter machine in 1972 and founded the Senox Corp.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 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

"We know this is hugely frustrating and apologise unreservedly," the organisation wrote on X.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

What’s even more frustrating is that, when it was first announced, the Met said the exhibition would address the derogatory conduct that fundamentally altered Galliano’s career and reception.

From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026

Broken bones and torn ligaments aside, what was particularly frustrating about my accident was what happened afterward.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

While this scenario is frustrating, I’d encourage you to try to see things from Mary’s perspective.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026

“Debbie,” she said, “I’m so sorry. It’s a very frustrating situation.”

From "Paper Towns" by John Green