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bedlam

[bed-luhm] / ˈbɛd ləm /


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I Need,” which turned into clap-along bedlam before confetti cannons showered the crowd.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

At some point, bedlam just becomes background noise that never stops.

From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026

The incendiary nature of his new environment - the utter bedlam - is going to be a shock.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2025

For a film that’s ostensibly about the picture-perfect joys of a family Christmas, this looks more like holiday bedlam than bliss.

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2025

Judge Byrne said, “Thank you very much, gentlemen, for your efforts,” his voice drowned out by the bedlam in the courtroom.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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