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irritate

[ir-i-teyt] / ˈɪr ɪˌteɪt /




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And yet, a balancing act lies ahead because Beijing also "does not want to irritate Trump", she adds.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

It can irritate the lungs and trigger serious breathing problems.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The justices have already dealt with the contraceptive mandate and the Little Sisters twice, and this latest challenge seems designed to irritate them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

These overstimulated immune cells then move toward the dorsal root ganglia -- the sensory nerve hubs that link the limbs to the spinal cord -- and release inflammatory compounds that irritate and damage nerves.

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2025

I wonder if I’m just noticing all the things about him that irritate me more than usual.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman




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