She felt an animus against them. feeling no animus toward those who had wronged her

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Ryan also lays out how Trump's order emanates from anti-China political animus as well as how its young users have attempted to organize against his re-election. Eriq Gardner, Billboard, "TikTok Employee Asks Federal Court to Immediately Stop Trump Order," 4 Sep. 2020

Yet the potential risk posed by the introduction of weapons at large, contentious gatherings looms even larger in a country riven by political and racial animus, analysts said. Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY, "'People's worst fears' came alive in Kenosha: Guns, militia inject chilling dimension into protests," 28 Aug. 2020

Historians have debated the extent to which these exclusions stemmed from racial animus. Ava Kofman, ProPublica, "Black Workers Are More Likely to Be Unemployed but Less Likely to Get Unemployment Benefits," 24 Aug. 2020

Trump, if reelected, will only defend his base, the 1% elites, and sow further division and ugly animus, Biden said. Cynthia Young, The Conversation, "Joe Biden appealed to 2 different audiences in his acceptance speech - 2 experts discuss which punches landed," 21 Aug. 2020

But the Red Sox’ cheating was minor compared with what the Astros did, and Kelly, through his mocking facial contortions, quickly tapped into the general animus that many in the baseball world still feel toward the Astros. David Waldstein, New York Times, "Even in a Pandemic, Everyone Still Hates the Astros," 18 Aug. 2020

His actions smack of vindictive animus against General Flynn and judicial overreach that have no place in America’s justice system. Washington Examiner, "Full DC appeals court agrees to rehear Michael Flynn case," 30 July 2020

Malaita’s anti-Beijing stance is fueled by loyalty to Taiwan, suspicions of communism, concern over Chinese debt traps, and a fear of China’s animus toward Christians. Edward Cavanough, Washington Post, "The small Pacific islands at the center of a big power play," 30 July 2020

In contrast, statistical discrimination is not necessarily driven by racial animus. Dan Kopf, Quartz, "What is statistical discrimination?," 10 July 2020

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