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Japan votes in snap elections Sunday with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hoping to turn a honeymoon start into a resounding ballot box victory that could rile China and rattle financial markets.

From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 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

I was determined to rile her up someway.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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

“Anyone who does political material is very brave. It’s a hot button thing. Brent is hitting it and hitting it. It riles people up and makes them watch. It’s a lot smarter than people think.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2023

I scowl at him, but scowling at him only ever riles him up.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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

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

Energy markets have been riled by this disruption and oil prices shot up.

From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026

Otto couldn’t understand what had Petey so riled up.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

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

From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026

But posts like these no longer seem to be riling up Gen Z.

From BBC ● Feb. 28, 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

Perhaps she’d also realized that there was fun to be had in riling him, too.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas