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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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Yet daily life has barely changed in much of Paris, where it can seem like normal times amid the chaos.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Neither Washington nor Brasília wants Venezuela to descend into chaos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

"Amid all this chaos, what really matters to me is this feeling of someone who can somehow bring everyone together, almost like a father figure."

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

Travel chaos, power cuts and localised flooding are all possible as the storm sweeps in on Saturday.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

In the chaos in the streets outside Ford’s Theatre, one or more sources reported that John Wilkes Booth and John Surratt were close friends, and that Mrs. Surratt’s boardinghouse was just a few blocks away.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson


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