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grievance

[gree-vuhns] / ˈgri vəns /


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“We feel abandoned,” she said, echoing a widely shared grievance among Ceutíes, as the locals call themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

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

They’re not trafficking in grievance or appealing to a particular political base.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 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

The boy looked around the table, his green eyes shining with the grievance.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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

Among a host of grievances, including anticorruption enforcement and barriers to U.S. ethanol imports, Washington argues that PIX has become so ubiquitous in Brazil it unfairly disadvantages U.S. payment companies such as Visa and Mastercard.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

Last week, scores of angry residents voiced their grievances at Stevenson Middle School, where Lineage Logistics and public officials held a town hall meeting to share details on the cleanup plan.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Responsibilities have fallen away from them, obligations, old hates and grievances; now for a short while they can play again like children, but this time without the pain.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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