rile
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Fears of possible US military action continued to rile the region.
From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026
Whatever you wish to call it - and let's stick with Bazball, because it seems to rile the Aussies - England's fresh approach has made them a force in Test cricket once more.
From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025
The 20-year-old rapper ian draws millions of listeners and has managed to rile up the internet in a way few rappers do.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
“Basically, Megan was like, ‘What’s the performance of your generation that would rile everyone up?’
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024
Hall, ordinarily extremely slow to rile, flew into a rage when he learned of Woodall’s refusal to cooperate.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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