mischief
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They didn’t succeed, but the authors concluded that we shouldn’t be surprised by this kind of mischief.
From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026
Kyle Cubr, the Music Box’s senior operations manager and assistant general manager, likens the excitement to mischief.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
More tantalizing than unnerving, “Yaga,” adapted by Kat Sandler from her very successful stage play, is an exercise in mischief.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
This much terror and mischief and it's not Halloween for weeks yet.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Ekon had thought that was where they were headed—most of his childhood lessons had been there—but a hint of mischief touched Brother Ugo’s eyes as he made an abrupt turn to the right instead.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Vocabulary lists containing mischief
"Mending Wall," by Robert Frost
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Lincoln Inaugural Address (March 1861)
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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