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
In their grievance letter, the detainees called the markups an unacceptable business practice with no apparent limit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Although they've got until 2035 to hit the target, the US president will want proof Europe is addressing his long-standing grievance.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 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
“Five and a half to four: grievance stands.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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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
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
But when you look at the document, it’s actually just a list of grievances against King George III. I think of the declaration as a breakup letter.
From Slate ● Jul. 3, 2026
"I wanted to air the grievances we had."
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
As she tried to elicit grievances from residents, Alston encountered a wall of suspicion and fear.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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The Bill of Rights
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