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[urk] / ɜrk /


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That he didn’t get to play a March Madness game will irk him for the rest of his life, Bronny James said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

These interventions can irk the grassroots, and there will be some carping over the Daines move.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Mr Peirson is concerned that the nature of the Ministry of Defence building deal may irk businesses which have already committed to Serbia.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025

One would assume that — slight compliment to his comedic chops or not — this will irk Trump.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2024

He and his new bride would come to them soon, though the Lady Una could be no more specific about the date of their arrival than this, and it appeared to irk her.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman




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