acrimony
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The board-level acrimony has become an extraordinary public feud.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
"Chinese officials probably want to avoid any public display of acrimony with Trump," said Jean-Loup Samaan, senior research fellow at the National University of Singapore's Middle East Institute.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
But too often, they have descended into acrimony as companies and governments argued over specs or who would get the bulk of the contracts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
But the acrimony seemed to dissipate following a "cordial" phone call between the two leaders, which a Colombian official later described as an 180-degree turn "from both sides".
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
"Grace will be able to tell us," said Miss Delmege, not without a tinge of acrimony in her voice.
From The War-Workers by Delafield, E.M.
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