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irate

[ahy-rayt, ahy-rayt] / aɪˈreɪt, ˈaɪ reɪt /


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As the problems piled up, businesses closed or relocated and residents became more irate, the project pivoted in January 2025 from reimagining Oxford station to just getting the road back open by August this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

In a poll released earlier this summer, the Brennan Center found voters are increasingly irate over corruption in government.

From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026

Torres bounced around three locations over the next four days with his father, girlfriend, three parakeets, a dog and a turtle named Squirt while fielding calls from irate and scared residents.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

But since Levy's exit, Venkatesham has attracted increasing anger from irate sections of the fanbase.

From BBC ● May 27, 2026

Bobby was indignant and then irate when he heard about it, proclaiming the film a misappropriation of his name and, therefore, an invasion of his privacy.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady


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