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grievance

[gree-vuhns] / ˈgri vəns /


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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

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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