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But Hanoi's ballooning surplus with the bloc has rankled European leaders who have called for the removal of non-tariff barriers on EU products such as automobiles.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

The decision to not air the documentary until December has rankled Morris, who had already made the rounds on the network to promote his work.

From Salon • Oct. 9, 2024

The television programmers’ move to offer their own streaming services has rankled distributors, who feel that their longtime partners have turned into rivals.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2024

But the impression that Downing Street was trying to play the Palace into the process has rankled.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2023

For even that first meeting has rankled in her heart as an insult—that's what her heart is like!

From The Brothers Karamazov by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor