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kerfuffle

[ker-fuhf-uhl] / kərˈfʌf əl /


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These controversies might look like a mild kerfuffle if the chip makers’ shares keep falling back to earth.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

Carr said the review stemmed from a probe into whether the network’s diversity programs were discriminatory and that they had had nothing to do with the latest Kimmel kerfuffle.

From MarketWatch May 19, 2026

A kerfuffle followed, and the debate was dumped, and an attempt to let everyone into the party fell apart.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 26, 2026

This latest kerfuffle also overshadowed a strong start to earnings season from the big banks.

From Barron's Oct. 15, 2025

He pauses, and there’s a kerfuffle in the darkness back there, and I wonder if he has some physical strategy for checking the fullness of his bladder.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green



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