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[ahyuhr] / aɪər /


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Pro-business Paz took office in November promising to resolve the country's worst economic crisis in decades, but his unpopular economic reforms and failure to respond to social demands have roused public ire.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“Another Dimension” is his answer to the years of rejection, pain and incandescent ire, but transmuted into a vibrant, avant-garde, genre-defying gaping wound found within 11 tight tracks.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

In a sign of the public’s rising ire, the volume of tips flowing into his office has nearly doubled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Pamela Whitten, Thomas took issue with bias response teams, organizations that provide resources for students suffering from discrimination on campus and that have drawn the ire of legal conservative groups over the past few years.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

He paused, his sulking ire turning to melancholy, and frowned irritably as though it were all Yossarian’s fault.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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