feathers
Example Sentences
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If these sources are coming from inside Meta, it is a sign of ruffled feathers both inside and outside the new lab.
From Barron's
Last year, comedian Nikki Glaser did the impossible, earning raves as the show’s first solo female host without ruffling too many feathers.
From Los Angeles Times
Before, Riley had ruffled some feathers locally when he implied that many local players on USC’s roster were only there because they were from local schools.
From Los Angeles Times
She also had singed feathers on both sides of her body, but especially on the right, where Rogers said the wing looked particularly damaged.
From Los Angeles Times
In a study published earlier this year, Dudley and colleagues at Berkeley analyzed feathers from 17 bird species and found alcohol metabolites in 10 of them.
From Science Daily
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