berserk
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Until that point, when America went berserk for these Norsemen, Haaland knew he’d been perceived differently.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
And Charles Furneaux, who later worked at the BBC before becoming commissioning editor at Channel 4, refused to appear after 21 Up following an off-camera argument in which Apted later admitted he went "berserk".
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Safdie bookmarked Manley in his mind after seeing the fellow New York Knicks fan making berserk remarks about basketball in a viral video.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
The funniest moment in Jonathan Spector’s comedy “Eureka Day” is the live chat that goes berserk during an elementary school town hall convened to discuss vaccination policy after a mumps outbreak.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2025
Mum couldn’t hear 'cause the washing machine was on berserk cycle and she was hoovering the living room.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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