grievance
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That if you are loud enough, and your engine is big enough, and your grievance is hot enough, that is the same thing as being a man.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
A Brazilian government source told AFP that Washington's grievance stems from credit card companies, whose share of transactions in Brazil has dropped from 23 percent to 15 percent since 2020.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
More than 300 detainees are estimated to have signed grievance letters sent recently to facility administrators, according to advocates with the California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Conservative Assembly Member Neil Garratt submitted a formal grievance against Polanski last month, suggesting he had breached the Nolan Principles and the GLA code of conduct during his time as a London assembly member.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
Our anger was like the anger of children, passing quickly from one petty grievance to another, from the memory of one slight wrong to another.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
This was another key request from players, some of who limited media appearances at the French Open and Wimbledon to 15 minutes to highlight their grievances.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
That lack of communication was high on the list of grievances voiced by protestors in rallies against Fedorov's removal, and again on Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Add environmental, social and governance grievances to a long list of fantasy flopping isms—remember speciesism?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
As we talked, a young man approached and told Lopez he’d seen her airing her grievances on TV news.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
"With our organization. We need a good speaker for this district. Someone who can articulate the grievances of the people," he said.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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