ruffle
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Yet it probably won’t be enough to ruffle feathers on Wall Street, especially with investors focused on Iran.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 10, 2026
He will need that composure in a high-pressure job that seemed to ruffle predecessor Scott Robertson.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
The loss did not ruffle Catan's feathers, however.
From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026
His ability to ruffle feathers is simply indicative of his desire to speed things up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025
Biff grinned and bent down to ruffle the puppy’s fur.
From "Mystery Map (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #3)" by Franklin W. Dixon
Eala wins 'for all the girls with ruffled socks and chubby cheeks'
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Although she was dressed in a ruffled, all-white dress, they thankfully did not get married on the spot.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
His methods ruffled feathers in both the private sector and in Congress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
Before all that, though, Starr was eager to talk about “Long Long Road,” whose cover photo shows pop music’s most famous drummer in a ruffled purple shirt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
A breeze ruffled the weeds growing tall on the lawn, turning brown now, their seed pods emptying into the air.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
The results are flaky rows of delicate porcelain that resemble oversize scales or ruffling coral.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
President Donald Trump has a way of ruffling feathers.
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
Garg's admirers saw him as someone who never thought twice before ruffling feathers.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2025
There are some noises — like the ruffling of popcorn or the crunch of candy bags — we just can’t avoid.
From Salon ● Jan. 1, 2025
Pet made a pleased chitter in its chest, its fur ruffling like grass in wind, but Jam was still worried.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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