Sometimes, rage bait can be relatively harmless – a recipe that contains disgusting food combinations or someone annoying their pet, partner or sibling.
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Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
1 Dec. 2025
But what’s been annoying me even more is that these women should have been trained by producers to start recording on their own cell phones if drama starts to unfold after cameras go down.
The Seminole-Palm Harbor contest got a bit dicey in the second half, with questionable calls irritating players, coaches and fans, most notably on the Seminole side.
Jeff Rosen, Santa Clara County district attorney, said at a news conference Wednesday afternoon that O’Connor would face at least 30 years in prison pending aggravating factors still to be considered by a judge on March 11.
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Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Another said the product is effective at smoothing lines without aggravating sensitive skin.
As a City Council member, Raman, whose previous campaigns were backed by Democratic Socialists of America Los Angeles, has sometimes walked a political tightrope, exasperating her progressive base on issues like policing.
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Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Arne Slot has increasingly been exasperating Liverpool supporters by being — in typical Dutch style — too honest.
The show portrays devious, cocaine-huffing young bankers climbing the ranks of global finance, and Yasmin—or Yas, for short—has cut the least noble path of all.
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Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
While a bunch of gatekeeping owners were huffing about clarity, the invisible architect kept building without drawing attention.
When not in the newsroom, Munis is often out on the streets with his camera, capturing the perfect portrait or settling in to watch a thought-provoking film.
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Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
While teasing Season 2 and what’s to come, the series’ creators tout the advantages the audio format offers for thought-provoking science fiction.
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