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anarchy

[an-er-kee] / ˈæn ər ki /


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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

“Network Operations” is a little slice of the arty anarchy that defined Coachella’s early, pre-influencer era.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Disconnecting electricity for millions or tens of millions of Iranians would have risked anarchy in the country and an exodus of people leaving Iran for Europe, perhaps the largest refugee crisis in history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

A family without ritual and order was a rootless tribe subject to boredom and anarchy, lowered heads, pouting mouths, and sorrowing memories of friends left behind.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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