have it in for
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Major League Baseball introduced its automated ball-strike challenge system about six weeks ago and, already, there is one undeniable truth about the game’s new electronic overlords: The robot umpires have it in for pitchers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
It plays straight into the hands of those supporters only too willing to cry "corruption" or feel referees "have it in" for their particular club.
From BBC • Nov. 12, 2024
Harry appears to really have it in for his stepmother, Camilla, Queen Consort, the wife and longtime lover of his father.
From Washington Post • Jan. 10, 2023
Bill Plaschke seems, again, to be submerged in the vortex caused by a relatively small number of overly vocal USC alumni who simply have it in for Clay Helton, “a massively unpopular head coach.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2019
We talked a little more about Laura’s problems—in particular about a certain nursing sister who seemed to have it in for her.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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