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ire

[ahyuhr] / aɪər /


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He reserved particular ire for Justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett, both of whom he had appointed.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Deutsche Bank’s views on the U.S. currency caused a controversy back in January when a note from its head of forex strategy, George Saravelos, provoked the ire of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

New US trade investigations into excess industrial capacity in 60 economies including China have also drawn Beijing's ire.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

A 17-mile stretch of the freeway was stopped half an hour before the exercise was set to begin at 1:46 p.m., drawing the ire of thousands of weekend travelers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Drawing their ire when I'm so close to escaping would be unforgivably stupid.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir