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ruckus

[ruhk-uhs] / ˈrʌk əs /


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Compared to the library whisperings of the 2.5-liter hybrid, the 2.0-liter EcoBoost raises a ruckus at high loads and rpm.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Although Japanese popular culture had a mainstream presence in the U.S., most of us associated it with, say, Nintendo games or after-school cartoons like “Voltron” and all their associated ruckus.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

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

From BBC Mar. 17, 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

During the ruckus that followed, there was a great deal of confusion.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals

Other passengers have complained of comfort animals triggering allergic reactions, sprawling over arm rests and causing ruckuses.

From New York Times Jan. 19, 2018

Having dispensed with the iffy solo albums, ruckuses and motivational crises of the mega-selling rock band, the reactivated Las Vegas four-piece sound bigger than ever, a gale force of sound.

From The Guardian Aug. 19, 2012

On the page, of course, where fraudulent memoirs have causes major ruckuses in recent years, the story is entirely different.

From New York Times Mar. 22, 2012

In the final days of training, Charles was reported to be peeved at Eagan, disturbed over the prospect of a small gate,* and annoyed over ruckuses among his backers.

From Time Magazine Archive




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