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As a matter of fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if the president doesn’t get annoyed with him once or twice.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026 -
Maybe annoyed enough to fix it.—
Nathan Edwards,
The Verge,
26 Apr. 2026
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So what does a $77 rotisserie chicken say about the increasing wealth gap, the disparity between the leisure and working classes, and the overall affordability crisis that certainly irked those who balked at the price?—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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His comments evidently irked the White House border czar, Tom Homan, who is Catholic.—
Francis X. Rocca,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Gnawed (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnawed%20%28at%29. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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