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Fears of possible US military action continued to rile the region.

From Barron's ● Jan. 15, 2026

Whatever you wish to call it - and let's stick with Bazball, because it seems to rile the Aussies - England's fresh approach has made them a force in Test cricket once more.

From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2025

The 20-year-old rapper ian draws millions of listeners and has managed to rile up the internet in a way few rappers do.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025

In addition to public outrage, defiance of the courts could rile the courts themselves — including the Supreme Court.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2025

“So, if they already come here for nothing, why go and rile them up with real reasons?”

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon

These posts are selected for users based on programming rules called algorithms that predict what you will engage with -- whether it's something you like, or that riles you.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

Lalas, never timid about a brash, attention-seeking rant, riles up TV audiences in a way that makes Stephen A. Smith resemble Mr. Rogers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

But there’s no holiday food that riles people up quite like fruitcake.

From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2023

And a third said: "Honestly, this riles me. I feel like recently there's been a huge decline in manners and general etiquette at cinemas and theatres - and I don't just mean litter either."

From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2023

The resentment of new money riles Liz Petkevich, whose husband, J. Misha Petkevich, an investment banker and former Olympic figure skater, helped found the new yacht club.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

But the law change has riled some business groups, and officials in Morocco, where the call centre sector is heavily reliant on the French market.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

Or you can get riled up with impatience, jealousy and/or dismay with a self-confessed couple who has everything, including $6 million set aside for retirement, and still want advice.

From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026

The Washington compromise riled traditional automakers, including General Motors, Ford and Toyota, which lobbied against it, arguing it unfairly advantages startups.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026

Space Force is seeking to expand the number of launches and attract aerospace companies in and around Vandenberg Space Force Base, where SpaceX launches already have riled up residents, state officials and environmentalists.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026

It's interesting, though, because not that much from outside gets these guys riled up.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

And Mainers have spoken about his talent for riling up a crowd with an uncommon magnetism.

From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026

In Calcutta, political changes led to the British government’s tea-tax strategy for bailing out the East India Co. and its unintended riling up of American tax protesters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

With this police run-in, Country Joe and the Fish received a slew of press, riling up the public ahead of their Woodstock performance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2026

Hogan is a professional wrestler, an expert at riling up crowds over nonsense.

From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2024

My butterflies, their wings inky red, flap furiously, riling up a storm.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam