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The decision angered some of the biggest U.S. streaming companies like Netflix, Walt Disney, Apple, Amazon.com and Paramount Skydance, prompting a harsh rebuke from Hollywood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

New Jersey state authorities announced Friday they were taking charge of security outside a US immigration detention center after clashes between ICE agents and protesters angered by conditions faced by detainees inside.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The regulations - brought in by the previous Labour government - were championed by river campaigners but angered many farmers.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

As the newly elected mayor of Anaheim in 1978, he angered the city’s Police Department by suggesting the creation of a citizens oversight commission after residents complained that officers regularly harassed and beat them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

If Raul was angered by this curse—and Matt had no doubt it was a curse, although he didn’t know what it meant—the man didn’t show it.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer