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amok

[uh-muhk, uh-mok] / əˈmʌk, əˈmɒk /




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The 30-something added that there was "absolutely no sense" in the idea of AGI running amok.

From Barron's May 28, 2026

Once considered a canny innovator, and then, with his purchase of the flailing Washington Post, a white knight, he has since become the embodiment of capitalism run amok.

From Los Angeles Times May 5, 2026

Is it simply the fact that England, world champions and seven-time defending champions, are running amok and pushing up the average?

From BBC Apr. 24, 2026

Now, the rest of them are rejecting the nice guy while Rapaport continues to run amok.

From Salon Jan. 15, 2026

Lourdes blames Enrique’s grandmother Maria: she spoiled the boy and let him run amok.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario




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