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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

“Basically, Megan was like, ‘What’s the performance of your generation that would rile everyone up?’

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2024

Some of us would try to rile him about it.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

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

She said, "I walk past the sign every day and it riles my blood to see inappropriate grammar or punctuation."

From BBC ● May 5, 2024

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

From Salon ● Dec. 17, 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

This so riled the Cuban foreign minister and his subordinates that they marched all the way to the stage to shout and harangue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

His comments have gotten investors riled up, with merger talk now a hotter topic than even robotaxis or spending.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

Those types of responses have riled her critics, who have portrayed her as indecisive at best, and an opportunist at worst.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Earlier this month, the 56-year-old riled up New Zealand's business community after a speech calling on small business owners to "be adult".

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

"Hey, bear! Just passing through! No reason to get riled!"

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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

From Slate ● Jul. 8, 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

The “overtourism” that irks residents of Venice and Barcelona is also riling locals in Osaka and Kyoto, where kimono-clad visitors clog the streets and temples to secure their snapshots for social media.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025

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

From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2024

“Okay, okay. Tell me something else you remember,” I said, even though I loved Sox trivia and riling up Mr. Patterson.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen