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rancorous

[rang-ker-uhs] / ˈræŋ kər əs /


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Few are as rancorous as what has gone on at Two Sigma.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 1, 2026

It can turn a rancorous conversation into a more soulful and forgiving one.

From MarketWatch Mar. 5, 2026

That setback added to rancorous divisions among member states over the deal's impact on European farmers, who remained deaf to the EU's arguments and staged months of tractor-mounted protests against the accord.

From Barron's Jan. 28, 2026

Chris Eubank Jr narrowly beat bitter foe Conor Benn as one of Britain's most rancorous and long-running boxing rivalries lived up to the hype at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

From BBC Apr. 26, 2025

“You buried the elf,” he said, sounding unexpectedly rancorous.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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