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anarchy

[an-er-kee] / ˈæn ər ki /


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Pulitzer winner Hernan Diaz returns with ‘Ply,’ an ambitious, science-fiction leap into a fallen metropolis where art and anarchy reign.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

England have previously thrived in anarchy - their only win in Australia came in two days of pandemonium in Melbourne.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026

Baqaei condemned the threat towards Oman, calling it "a worrying sign of the normalisation of anarchy and intimidation in international relations".

From Barron's ● May 28, 2026

Settling into motherhood, she read up on relationship anarchy — which she sees as not abiding by tiers of connection.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

Paula had the air of a real ideologue; she could, Ifemelu imagined, slip easily into anarchy, stand at the forefront of protests, defying the clubs of policemen and the taunts of unbelievers.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie


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