Example Sentences

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Still, the 32-hour workweek has galled some taxpayers, said Royce Meyerott, a resident active in local debates.

From Seattle Times • May 26, 2024

But L.A. has estimated that staffing and operating a mobile bathroom can cost more than $300,000 annually — a price tag that has galled some politicians.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2019

I think it has galled people to learn that a beloved cultural icon, an institution we think is dedicated to teaching our children, is the opposite of what it pretends to be,” she said.

From The Guardian • Nov. 6, 2015

All current commissioners are serving expired terms, a situation that has galled advocates of tougher campaign finance rules, who have repeatedly called on the president to nominate new members.

From Washington Post • Jun. 22, 2013

The prisoner feels where the iron has galled him, long after his fetters have been loosed.

From Scenes of Clerical Life by Eliot, George