acrimony
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It’s a shame Mueller’s long record of service was marred by ill-judged decisions made in this era of acrimony and confusion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 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
Nor should they suggest that other countries don’t have similar problems, including too-high debt and political acrimony.
From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026
The series is certainly an unflattering look at academia, but the cheap shots are pretty cheap, considering all the current acrimony surrounding higher education and the cartoonish way it’s so often portrayed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
Franklin's daring proposal to neutralize the "artillery of heaven," of course could not escape, and the impiety of lightning-rods was widely discussed, often with acrimony.
From Inventors by Hubert, Philip Gengembre
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