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ire

[ahyuhr] / aɪər /


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Feinmann’s comments sparked such widespread ire that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum weighed in, calling his remarks “appalling.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

“Erdogan is playing a role in essentially containing the ire of Trump,” said Sinan Ulgen, a former Turkish diplomat and director of the Istanbul-based think tank Edam.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

In the same part of town, called Chacao, the Interim President, Delcy Rodriguez, took a tour with the mayor and was on the receiving end of residents' ire.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

But that wasn’t the only reason locals sometimes directed their ire toward health workers.

From Slate Jun. 9, 2026

He paused, his sulking ire turning to melancholy, and frowned irritably as though it were all Yossarian’s fault.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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