ruffle
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Davis had a reputation for supporting artists, but his decisions could sometimes ruffle feathers.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Data centers serve that purpose nicely: Like all large-scale building projects, they ruffle local feathers; and their purpose, unlike an airport or a shopping center, requires explanation and so lends itself to conspiratorial Facebook posting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
Yet it probably won’t be enough to ruffle feathers on Wall Street, especially with investors focused on Iran.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 10, 2026
Nothing seems to ruffle his fur as this political veteran glides from crisis to crisis with feline calm, and the lick of a paw.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
Then sprang, stretching out and out, feeling the air ruffle his belly fur.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
She first started playing at the age of four, saying: "I went to train every day after school with my ruffled socks, light-up shoes and chubby cheeks."
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Cheaper and faster models coming from developers in China -- particularly from DeepSeek and Moonshot -- have ruffled feathers, and raised concerns about intellectual property theft, in the US.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Although she was dressed in a ruffled, all-white dress, they thankfully did not get married on the spot.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
His methods ruffled feathers in both the private sector and in Congress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
“They’re so nice with ruffled white curtains,” Mother said.
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
It’s gliding along the water, occasionally changing direction or ruffling its feathers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
He has enjoyed ruffling feathers during his time at Holyrood.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026
President Donald Trump has a way of ruffling feathers.
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
Outside the golf resort, a stiff wind kicked up, ruffling the palm trees and sending small waves across a water hazard on the 18th green — an obvious metaphor for these blustery and unsettled times.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2025
“What excellent howlers! You’ll have to teach us to do it, too,” Pater Lumley said, ruffling Beowulf’s hair.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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