grievance
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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
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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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