agitating
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His agitating and manipulation, which he would later concede was primarily staged, drove a wedge between Montag and the show’s star Lauren Conrad.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Wilson has been agitating for a board overhaul, and The Wall Street Journal has reported that Elliott was looking to help the retailer find a new leader.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Buck Turgidson, one of the film’s most memorable characters, while agitating the president in the war room for a first strike against the Soviet Union.
From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026
A pair of activist shareholders are agitating for big changes at travel companies just as spring and summer travel season is about to start.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
Old Chao was blushing so furiously that he seemed to be swelling, his very blood cells agitating to escape.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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