31.   Powell raised conservative ire at the beginning of his recent book-promotion tour when he expressed support for abortion rights and some forms of affirmative action.

32.   Realizing that it raised the ire of long-suffering Buffalo fans, he backed off a bit.

33.   Predictably, the report raised the ire of some ethicists, although others applauded the council for presenting the issue in such a clear way.

34.   Shevardnadze refused, raising the ire of the Russians, whose helicopters later bombed the border areas.

35.   Similarly, a roadblock by the Florida Highway Patrol near a predominantly black precinct just outside Tallahassee raised the ire of some African-American voters who saw it as intimidating.

36.   So what do you do if this story has raised your ire?

37.   Solarz raised the ire of many Hispanic leaders, who scorned him for trying to win what they considered to be a seat drawn specifically to elect a Latino.

38.   Sometimes, all I have to do to raise the ire of somebody on one team is to mention the name of a member of the other.

39.   Student activists say they are now planning how to raise national ire over working conditions at the plant, targeting not just universities but possibly professional baseball fans.

40.   Such an acquisition would likely raise the ire of state regulatory and antitrust authorities as well, especially in Texas and California, Levine said.