grievance
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The changes address a long-simmering grievance among travelers, some of whom have encountered checkout instructions that read less like the end of a vacation and more like the beginning of a Saturday spent doing housework.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
The nation's spy chief, Australian Security Intelligence Organisation director-general Mike Burgess, warned last year politically motivated violence was among the agency's fastest growing security concerns, driven by "grievance narratives, conspiracies and online echo chambers".
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
Earl Spencer's emotional and defiant speech at her funeral added to that cloud of grievance hanging over Diana's untimely death.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Should my friend file a grievance with the State Bar of Texas?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
And with the grievance coming, I was going to have to answer for it.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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But labour leaders say workers' grievances extend beyond the formation of the board, citing inflation and rising household expenses.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
In the current protest wave, placards and chants mainly take aim at education grievances, social inequalities and the rising cost of living – though each country also comes with its own unique set of complaints.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
As long as Luka’s list of grievances is long.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
He said that while the result was within his expectations, he felt that awareness of the independence movement and its grievances had been raised.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
I’m going to guess that Barack might have felt the same way about his own grievances.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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