chafe
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They too, however, increasingly chafe at state-imposed restrictions and high-level corruption.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
Investors, though, have found various reasons to chafe at Microsoft’s story.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 30, 2026
They might chafe at the regulatory sovereignty of American regulators, especially as other jurisdictions are attempting to establish themselves as crypto centers.
From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025
But others chafe at the bit to let loose the dogs of their wild-eyed fantasies.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2025
“You’re freezing,” Encanis said and began to chafe my arms and legs with his hands, trying to get my blood flowing again.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Saudi Arabia still chafes at the limits to its influence with the White House.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
Pimples or a rash in the area of the breasts or on the upper back, caused by a bra that chafes, is not clean or is made of material that is allergenic or not breathable.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2024
Kirsten chafes, but only very little, at becoming a full-time mother instead of a working one.
From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2024
Which is why Meacham, gliding about Washington with an above-the-fray arrogance and the gumption to hoard credit, chafes.
From Slate ● Mar. 3, 2023
Enrique chafes at such talk, especially from Lourdes.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
The U.A.E., one of the world’s largest oil producers, had long chafed at Saudi-backed production constraints.
From MarketWatch ● May 3, 2026
Mr. Edwards chafed a bit at being thought of primarily as a black artist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
When Bash pointed out that this would give up the leverage that Democrats had in pushing for reform at ICE, Jeffries chafed.
From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2026
But he also chafed at the restricted role in his final year of college basketball.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
It was relatively light work compared to pushing coal carts, but it required that he wear a kind of harness with a leather strap that chafed the tender scars on his lower back and tailbone.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
Summer can be tough if you struggle with sweating or chafing.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Big companies and startups, chafing at rapidly escalating artificial intelligence costs, are increasingly turning to tools that tap in to cheaper AI models, including some from China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
With each stride, I squirmed deeper into the Florsheims’ tapered toes in a vain effort to spare my chafing heels.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
Analysts predict that consumers, already chafing at rising subscription fees for streaming services, will be spending even more if the deal goes through.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025
He was constantly chafing Milkman about how he lived, and that conversation was just one more example of how he’d changed.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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