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grievance

[gree-vuhns] / ˈgri vəns /


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That if you are loud enough, and your engine is big enough, and your grievance is hot enough, that is the same thing as being a man.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

More than 300 detainees are estimated to have signed grievance letters sent to facility administrators, according to advocates with the California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

Conservative Assembly Member Neil Garratt submitted a formal grievance against Polanski last month, suggesting he had breached the Nolan Principles and the GLA code of conduct during his time as a London assembly member.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

It sounded, in 2004, like a man with a grievance and a half-built rocket.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

“Sorry. Strike that. All nine masters are present. Present your grievance, Master Hemme.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

Irwin Mitchell is one of the biggest law firms in the UK, and its lawyers say their caseloads increasingly include grievances linked to neurodivergence at work.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Last week, scores of angry residents voiced their grievances at Stevenson Middle School, where Lineage Logistics and public officials held a town hall meeting to share details on the cleanup plan.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

And larding it with grievances, à la Mr. David in “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

Gamers took to social media to air their grievances, with one user on X posting “$80 game and can’t even get a disk.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

Ifemelu stood by the window while Aunty Uju sat at the table drinking orange juice and airing her grievances like jewels.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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