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The swings in focus and the message that those changes send about what makes a “good school” is part of why every year higher-education leaders grumble about the outsized influence of the rankings.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Habaneros grumble that the money he spent turning old palaces into stunning hotels -- now empty -- was wasted.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

Given the speed with which one, Darren Jones, went public with a grumble it will be something Team Burnham will be wary of.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Miners grumble that governments aren’t doing enough to encourage Western industry to make the shift away from Chinese minerals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

They had been waiting on the steps for perhaps an hour, and were beginning to grumble about how hungry they were, when the front door opened, and Rhonda Kazembe appeared.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

As a Roman citizen he grumbles about taxes yet knows that the state keeps the peace.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

If Celtic emerge victorious on Sunday, grumbles about Rangers' record in big games will grow louder.

From BBC ● May 9, 2026

You can imagine the first misplaced pass by Spurs, they will blame it on Frank, and those grumbles will only grow as the game goes on.

From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2026

"We're the same as two years ago, but worse," grumbles Hector Sanchez, a 62-year-old waiter.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025

“My dad said that he’d let us know as soon as they learned something,” he grumbles.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

Two decades ago, customers grumbled about U.S. airlines charging for checked bags, which was the start of all the unbundling that followed.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

I grumbled and complained while Delilah instantly fell in love.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

But his internal critics long privately grumbled, and more recently increasingly publicly grumbled that this amounted to him all too often not being able to articulate what he did believe.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

She raised her own phone for emphasis, as residents holding signs grumbled that she was lying.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Brigit grumbled in reply as she looked around for a seat.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

Still, with a buyout looming over the company’s head and its largest investor grumbling, it’s hard to see cost-cutting measures as entirely free from the influence of private equity firms.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

But the move risks alienating customers who already may be grumbling about the complex array of ticket options when it comes time to book a flight.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

For all the grumbling and negative news, AI is making strides in the business world. surveys of CIOs and CEOs consistently show that companies plan to spend more on AI this year and next.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

Everyone is grumbling about what the effect will be on traffic, and that - along with safety concerns - is keeping some people home on both sides of the political divide.

From BBC ● May 1, 2026

Two minutes later, Aru’s stomach grumbling had gone from a smattering of sound to giant, growling there’s-a-monster-in-my-belly-and-it-wants-to-eat-you noises.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi