acrimonious
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“Tyler is more of a known quantity than his predecessor Albert Manifold, having joined BP’s board nearly 18 months ago and sat in the chair’s seat since Manifold’s acrimonious departure in May,” AJ Bell says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Wednesday’s debate was acrimonious almost from the beginning, with the two interrupting each other throughout the night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Election lawyers told the newsrooms that it is unlikely Paxton could make such an argument given his ongoing public and acrimonious divorce.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
A war of words, with acrimonious rival briefings, had taken place between Prince Harry's team and Buckingham Palace over where he would be staying during his visit.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Relying on bottled oxygen as an aid to ascent is a practice that’s sparked acrimonious debate ever since the British first took experimental oxygen rigs to Everest in 1921.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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