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Which film character is known for saying "I'm an agent of chaos"?

chaos

[kay-os] / ˈkeɪ ɒs /


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For more than four hours, a ground stop of virtually all aircraft in the United States brought unprecedented chaos and delays that are expected to last days.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told a late-night briefing at the White House that US airspace was now "opened up," while warning it would take time for the travel chaos to clear.

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026

In New York's busy LaGuardia airport, Janice Llewellyn was on the verge of tears: the chaos could mean she will miss her daughter's wedding in Toronto.

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026

And no, this probably wasn’t China’s master plan but an artifact of our age’s information chaos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Unfortunately, it seemed to have vanished in the general chaos of his room.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville


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