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- noun Plural form of
grumbling .
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Examples
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This time around there are a lot of contentious points that could topple this shaky deal starting with veto grumblings from the Bush administration over the carbon cap-and-trade system, to McCain's unhappiness with the limited provisions for nuclear energy, to whether or not states can have stronger standards than the federal government (as California does right now).
Lieberman – Warner Bill on Global Warning - Swampland - TIME.com 2008
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As a side note: did anyone hear the new grumblings from the military possibly ditching the M4?
Obama and NRA Ads 2008
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That cat is long out of the bag (despite new grumblings from the right to abolish them) and it ain’t going back.
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Just as they like to bash you for your so called grumblings they bring nothing to the table but bashing you.
TCPalm Stories 2010
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The mayor acknowledged "grumblings" about his performance but said that is mostly the result of media criticism -- not actual failings on his part.
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Emerging from the White House, Lee said caucus members have "been working with the president since before he was the president," and that she didn't know where reporters had heard "grumblings" about Obama.
NPR Topics: News 2010
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Emerging from the White House, Lee said caucus members have "been working with the president since before he was the president," and that she didn't know where reporters had heard "grumblings" about Obama.
NPR Topics: News 2010
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At first, he heard "grumblings" about being carded, especially from older male customers, but now people seem to be adapting to the new policy.
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At first, he heard "grumblings" about being carded, especially from older male customers, but now people seem to be adapting to the new policy.
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Emerging from the White House, Lee said caucus members have "been working with the president since before he was the president," and that she didn't know where reporters had heard "grumblings" about Obama.
NPR Topics: News 2010
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