riled

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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

Who knew you could get that riled up over a mortgage business?

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

But they do it because people get riled up about this kind of stuff, and that helps them gain support.

From Slate • Nov. 19, 2025

“Aight then, boy. Spit it out. What’s got you so riled up that you dragging me out here like this?”

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi