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In the mid-1990s, Frontiere was chafing at the inability of Los Angeles to build a new stadium, She was looking for partners to bankroll a move to St. Louis.

From Washington Times • Jun. 4, 2023

Getting the message that his patron was chafing for change, Mr. Jiang embraced China’s state-managed capitalism.

From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2022

By the mid ’60s, though, he was chafing at playing the youthful antihero in film after film.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2021

But it wasn’t long before Michael was chafing against the creative restrictions, and the low expectations, placed upon a gorgeous teen idol.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2016

To Alvarez, who was chafing in his peacetime harness after spending four postwar years doing basic research, the Soviet bomb represented not merely a crisis but also an opportunity.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik