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complaint

[kuhm-pleynt] / kəmˈpleɪnt /




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Kalshi has built flight-cancellation betting pages verified by FlightAware’s data despite demands to stop, according to a complaint filed in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

The Integrity Unit of the San Francisco public defender’s office filed a complaint on his behalf in May 2025.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

The plaintiff sued for money and settled for an apology plus something his complaint never requested and no court could have awarded: immunity, granted by his own subordinates.

From Slate Aug. 10, 2026

This complaint was echoed by a number of people the BBC spoke to, including Debbie Ives, who also lived close to St John's Way.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

He let out a noise that sounded like a complaint, or maybe it was a warning.

From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo

Over the past three years, StubHub has drawn 11,338 BBB complaints.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Let it begin tomorrow, and there won’t be any complaints from Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

In his motion to the court, Jackson said his client tried to report the misconduct through proper channels, but there was little reason to believe that such complaints would be taken seriously.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Radio Caroline noted Ofcom received only two complaints about the incident and said the station is "100% volunteer-led" without the resources of larger broadcasters.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Bobby’s complaints were heard by the club’s organizers, but too late to do anything about it that night.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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