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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

Sophie has refused to charge learners extra fees on the day of their driving tests to use her car, which has angered other instructors in her area who do.

From BBC • May 16, 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

It was a hollow threat, but it angered me all the same.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela