rage
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Of course, back when barefoot running was the rage in the mid-2000s, alleged injuries caused by zero-stack, or “barely there,” shoes resulted in lawsuits against manufacturers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
A lawsuit that accused an Orange County Board of Education trustee of choking and attacking a neighbor during a road rage incident has been dismissed, court records show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
As Mihai, Stan puts across a low-simmering rage at being put in the position of defending himself at all, while grappling with how to maintain what he sees as his natural role of patriarchal control.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
You root for the right people in “Unabomber,” even if the heroine is fictional and the talented Mr. Tremblay makes youthful frustration and rage a bit too sympathetic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
The Dragon howled with rage and spat a wall of flame that singed Rowan's hair and eyebrows.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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The idea of model alignment has become more well-known recently as debate rages over whether AI could one day wipe out humans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The debate about social media and child safety rages on, as Meta faces a slew of similar lawsuits similar to this one.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Think about it this way: As the data center buildout rages, investors have lost interest in the many non-data center stocks.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
Every Emmy season, a battle rages over which network or streamer earns the most nominations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
I suppose Tommy wasn’t used to being disturbed during his rages, because his first response when I came up to him was to stare at me for a second, then carry on as before.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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As the fire raged, mother and son used garden hoses to defend their property as nearby dwellings were torched.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
In some ways, the situation is reminiscent of an argument that raged in the 1950s over “who lost China.”
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
Dozens of people were evacuated as the fire raged but, of the 96 houses that were evacuated, 85 families were able to return, Dudley Council said.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
A debate has raged within the administration about how to handle Oman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Without a word, she would turn and leave me before I was through, shutting off my torrent, so that my feelings, thus dammed, raged on in my chest.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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Wildfires raging in Indonesia have produced toxic smog, causing around 175,000 people to suffer respiratory illnesses since August.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
It appears almost lifeless, with the ash transformed into raging mudflows called lahars in every storm.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Many ran to that scene, where a fire was raging.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Of the two angry men, Mr. Brownlee’s raging Mitridate was quite a different creature from Mr. Costanzo’s sly, malicious Farnace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
After a nurse appeared at St. Tarkmanchatz without warning and plunged a clumsy cholera injection into the arm of each student, Liyana stayed home from school for days with a raging fever.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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