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ruckus

[ruhk-uhs] / ˈrʌk əs /


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Thiaw, meanwhile, had his media briefing cancelled after a ruckus broke out in the press room.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Surely you’ve heard about it by now—the ruckus over deliberate losing and the lengths to which teams go to get a shot at a top draft pick.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Those renovations raised a brief ruckus over the summer after Administration officials such as Russ Vought of the Office of Management and Budget accused the Fed of running over budget on a needlessly grandiose project.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

The ending, including a diminished-chord twist, is pretty pat, if happier than one might imagine given the ruckus that’s gone before.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2025

He didn’t even buck or cause a ruckus when they put a saddle on him for the first time.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson




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