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grievance

[gree-vuhns] / ˈgri vəns /


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Letby took out a grievance against the hospital in 2017, after being moved off her normal duties amid allegations about her.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Should my friend file a grievance with the State Bar of Texas?

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

But it certainly shouldn’t be expanded to the extent contemplated here—opening the federal courts to any passerby with a vague aesthetic grievance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

That if you are loud enough, and your engine is big enough, and your grievance is hot enough, that is the same thing as being a man.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026

And with the grievance coming, I was going to have to answer for it.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

President Emmanuel Macron told reporters during a visit to the Paris Motor Show that the pupils' grievances would take time to address and urged restraint from protesters.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

Piling dumpsters, bins and barriers in front of their schools, or carrying often humorous signs at protests, pupils have complained about absent teachers, overloaded timetables, overcrowded classes and dilapidated classrooms, among other grievances.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

And he promised that students' grievances would be taken into account in forthcoming discussions on the education section of the 2027 state budget.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Paul, meanwhile, was in a period of uncharacteristic autobiographical directness in his lyric-writing, documenting his grievances with his actor girlfriend Jane Asher while residing in her family’s London home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

He asked to hear all of our complaints and grievances, and listened very carefully, taking extensive notes.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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