irritate
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Short-term exposure can irritate the lungs and nasal passages, and cause nausea and dizziness, said Dr. Regina Chinsio-Kwong, Orange County’s health officer.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
And yet, a balancing act lies ahead because Beijing also "does not want to irritate Trump", she adds.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
"That happens when you don't completely kill the bacteria but merely irritate them," Mons says.
From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026
Is there one you bought specifically to irritate Don Henley?
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025
New officers, as we’d already learned, irritated inmates in much the same way that substitute teachers irritate schoolchildren.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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