grievance
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That agreement resolved a union grievance addressing what the union regarded as administrative overreach and inattention to employees mired in lengthy investigations and disciplinary proceedings.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
It’s about how easily grievance turns into permission—how feeling wronged starts to look like a reason to do wrong.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
And these memos lay bare the extent to which the work product underpinning these decisions is often half-hearted and vibes-based; animated more by grievance and hurt feelings than neutral legal rules.
From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026
“Sinners” centers the Black American experience through history, art and spirituality, while “One Battle” speaks to the white liberal male’s ineffectual navigation of weaponized racial grievance.
From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026
“First grievance, unauthorized use of sympathy. What is the proper discipline for this, Master Archivist?”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Vocabulary lists containing grievance
The Bill of Rights
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Good Grief!: Grav, Griev
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