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rile

[rahyl] / raɪl /


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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

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

It’s certainly possible that this is ragebait—a confession so calculatedly oblivious to its own evil that it can’t possibly be true, its only goal to rile up outrage for internet points.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2024

“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




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