irritate
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Short-term exposure can irritate the lungs and nasal passages, and cause nausea and dizziness, said Dr. Regina Chinsio-Kwong, Orange County’s health officer.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
And yet, a balancing act lies ahead because Beijing also "does not want to irritate Trump", she adds.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
"That happens when you don't completely kill the bacteria but merely irritate them," Mons says.
From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026
At a retrospective of his work, Gustav refers to his crew as his “family,” which would irritate his kids if they’d bothered to attend.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025
Inhaling the powders seemed to irritate the crazed Viking even more.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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