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roil

verb as in irritate

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Weak match

verb as in upset

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The compact, sent Wednesday to the University of Southern California and other campuses nationwide, has roiled higher education with its demands for rightward campus policy shifts in exchange for priority federal funding.

The case against Landa-Rodriguez and four other Mexican Mafia members was roiled when it emerged that Rocha had secretly recorded himself disparaging his government handlers.

While his suspension has sparked a roiling debate over free speech rights nationwide, in this neighborhood, the impact is more close to home.

A plan to debut in April was delayed after US tariff announcements roiled financial markets.

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The revelations roiled the university system, sparking internal and independent investigations into campus policy over how complaints are handled.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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