ire
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Their ire is directed at a bill that would allow the government to gather data on the guards and on where they operate for a national registry.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
But Angelenos’ ire has been especially directed at electricity bills as the extra AC needed during triple-digit heat waves landed people in the utility’s higher-cost tiers, which also have been rising.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
In this case, the object of their ire was the calculator.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
There has been particular ire for the reported criminal law “loophole” that the district attorney claimed tied his hands in this case, preventing initial charges.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026
The king’s men had incurred Stannis’s ire on Dragonstone if the talk Jon heard was true.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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