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cuckoo

[koo-koo, kook-oo] / ˈku ku, ˈkʊk u /


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And that has momentum traders going cuckoo for qubits.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

I have lived, Jhabvala said, like “a cuckoo forever insinuating myself into others’ nests.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Nothing about “Another Simple Favor” or its equally cuckoo bananas predecessor, “A Simple Favor,” is subtle.

From Salon • May 3, 2025

A hand-carved cuckoo clock adds a bit of humor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2025

Vivian was a normal, sensible person, but I think at that time she must have gone a little cuckoo.

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli




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