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as in angers
to make angry
the clerk's brusque refusal of her request roiled her enough to prompt a complaint to his supervisor
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Recent Examples of roils
His statement comes the day before Britain marks the 10th anniversary of its vote to leave the European Union, a decision that still roils the country’s economy and politics.
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Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
His statement came the day before Britain marks the 10th anniversary of its vote to leave the European Union, a decision that still roils the country’s economy and politics.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
Mortgage rates have been volatile for the last month as the war in Iran roils the bond market, but lately, home borrowing rates have been on a downward trajectory.
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Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
While an ocean of pain roils under the surface, of course, life continues apace.
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David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
The recent wave of quantum listings comes at a tumultuous time for global markets, as conflict in the Middle East roils investor confidence, especially in risky, speculative assets like quantum companies.
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Dylan Butts,matthew Chin,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
Emerging-market stocks and equities capped their longest streak of weekly losses in almost a year as the war in the Middle East roils markets, sending oil surging and fueling growing bets the US may raise interest rates this year.
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Kelsey Butler,
Bloomberg,
20 Mar. 2026
Continue reading … PUMP PANIC — White House says oil price spike 'short-term' as Iran conflict roils energy markets.
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FOXNews.com,
9 Mar. 2026
California’s Republican politicians have stayed relatively quiet about a federal immigration agent’s shooting of Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti, even as his death roils both state and national politics.
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David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
His statement came the day before Britain marks the 10th anniversary of its vote to leave the European Union, a decision that still roils the country’s economy and politics.
—
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Mortgage rates have been volatile for the last month as the war in Iran roils the bond market, but lately, home borrowing rates have been on a downward trajectory.
—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
While an ocean of pain roils under the surface, of course, life continues apace.
—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
The recent wave of quantum listings comes at a tumultuous time for global markets, as conflict in the Middle East roils investor confidence, especially in risky, speculative assets like quantum companies.
—
Dylan Butts,matthew Chin,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
Emerging-market stocks and equities capped their longest streak of weekly losses in almost a year as the war in the Middle East roils markets, sending oil surging and fueling growing bets the US may raise interest rates this year.
—
Kelsey Butler,
Bloomberg,
20 Mar. 2026
Continue reading … PUMP PANIC — White House says oil price spike 'short-term' as Iran conflict roils energy markets.
—
FOXNews.com,
9 Mar. 2026
California’s Republican politicians have stayed relatively quiet about a federal immigration agent’s shooting of Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti, even as his death roils both state and national politics.
—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roils
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For all of Jaws' carnage, nothing churns the gut quite like the death of local boy Alex Kintner, played by Jeffrey Voorhees.
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First, Two Scoops Creamery uses a high butter fat content and churns the ice cream directly in the Plaza Midwood store.
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In all, PayPal Park is allowed to host as many as 15 concerts a year, a number that delights some live music fans and angers those in the neighborhood who are concerned about the noise that these shows will generate.
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Becerra has received a lot of support from Big Oil, which also angers progressives but is also probably a good thing since California still needs a lot of oil.
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Also contaminated are fish, staples of Midwestern fish fries and fish boils, and an important part of the diet of Indigenous tribes, certain immigrant populations and communities of color.
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Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture boils.
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Georgia Supreme Court challenger Jen Jordan infuriates Republicans with a new fundraising email.
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To that end, Nate's extravagant wedding infuriates Naz, who thinks Nate has the ability to pay him back but is holding out on him.
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The galaxy's heart shines brightly in the image, with gleaming rays of light radiating from its center while gas and dust swirls around.
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Longoria’s approach to the wild fervour that continually swirls around the Velodrome was to try to harness it by hiring comparably combustible coaches like Jorge Sampaoli, Igor Tudor, Gennaro Gattuso and De Zerbi.
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The ghostly character doesn't have a particularly significant role in the story, but is a constant nuisance in the tapestry of Hogwarts with antics that include throwing things, making messes, pulling pranks, and generally causing mischief that enrages caretaker Argus Filch.
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This is exactly the kind of mainstream Christian view that enrages Allie Beth Stuckey.
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As Seth seethes about his separation from his home country (and the family fortune), Arias interweaves a backstory involving assassination, undisclosed parentage and (as the title suggests) the perilous creatures slithering across the landscape.
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Trump seethes with hatred and erupts in volcanic fury to denounce, demonize, disparage and threaten anyone who refuses to support his increasingly irrational and harmful proposals and actions.
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Many Chicagoans will, of course, take a while to arrive at that level of trust when that wheel spins alone.
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Xavier Watts spins a football in his right hand and glues his eyes on the tablet resting in the hands of Jessie Bates III.
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