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are bridling

  • present progressive
    of bridle.
    bridle
    noun
    part of the tack or harness of a horse, consisting usually of a headstall, bit, and reins.

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Agency for International Development, some African governments are bridling at the conditions he has set for resuming funding to combat AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

Even travel review warhorses, like printed travel guides, are bridling at the online competition.

From New York Times ● Feb. 9, 2010

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