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The swings in focus and the message that those changes send about what makes a “good school” is part of why every year higher-education leaders grumble about the outsized influence of the rankings.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Habaneros grumble that the money he spent turning old palaces into stunning hotels -- now empty -- was wasted.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

A team’s devoted followers may grumble, but their complaints rarely rise to the level of the hubbub around must-see tours, from Bruce Springsteen to Oasis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

And the frequency with which he repeats his grumble suggests this is a moment he may find hard to forget.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026

As the sun climbs above our head, our stomachs grumble in unison, asking for food which of course we don’t have.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

Yes, there have been grumbles - including from those who have seen parking spaces outside their houses taken - and taxi drivers and shop owners the Games have passed by.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

“These people believe that you take the scab off of a wound and take it off again and again until something miraculous happens,” Boritt grumbles to the camera.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026

If they don't, there may be internal grumbles that leader Sir Ed Davey isn't doing enough to make the most of their 72 MPs.

From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025

"We're the same as two years ago, but worse," grumbles Hector Sanchez, a 62-year-old waiter.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025

A few grumbles about wanting to have stapiers and to be Marvel Combat champions echoed.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

“I don’t want to spend hours in front of the fridge,” one French shopper grumbled on a recent Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Two decades ago, customers grumbled about U.S. airlines charging for checked bags, which was the start of all the unbundling that followed.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

I grumbled and complained while Delilah instantly fell in love.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

"This is not a life," one of the relocated mothers grumbled.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

“I am all alone,” William grumbled to an old colleague.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

But that doesn't mean there hasn't been grumbling going on.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Still, with a buyout looming over the company’s head and its largest investor grumbling, it’s hard to see cost-cutting measures as entirely free from the influence of private equity firms.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

But the move risks alienating customers who already may be grumbling about the complex array of ticket options when it comes time to book a flight.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

Back on Tasman Drive, tourists excitedly posed for pictures next to a speed bump sign as a grumbling resident glared at them.

From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026

Clare begrudgingly let her take the handles of the wheelbarrow, grumbling something about the load being heavier than usual.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman