chafed
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Although many Gambians have chafed at his bid for a third term, he was seen as the country's most viable candidate until the recent electric problems.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Elon Musk has also chafed at Apple’s control of the digital economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Young and Cox increasingly chafed at Britain’s postwar plans for Greece.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
The U.A.E., one of the world’s largest oil producers, had long chafed at Saudi-backed production constraints.
From MarketWatch ● May 3, 2026
White, too, sometimes chafed at Hoover’s rules and whims.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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