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At the same time, some residents are fuming that, despite the undergrounding work, most of the town’s neighborhoods still will have overhead telecommunications lines.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

When the bigwigs are fuming about Apple’s call-screening feature.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

Iranians are fuming over the case of Mahsa Amini, 22, who died last week after being arrested by the morality police for wearing "unsuitable attire".

From Reuters • Sep. 23, 2022

In the message, Mrs Vardy told Ms Watt "the lads are fuming" - referring to Mr Mahrez's teammates - about his absence from training.

From BBC • May 11, 2022

Seemingly it is not so much the missionaries as the converted Indians, that the renegades are fuming over.

From The Spirit of the Border by Grey, Zane