hurly-burly
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Perhaps this can be done in the midst of the hurly-burly of the professional world, but it’s not easy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
New Year’s Day in 1893 fell on a Sunday, and lest the hurly-burly frighten the horses at the churches along the route, it was put off until the next day.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2022
The petite 20-year-old has carved out a small patch of influence in the male-dominated hurly-burly of Kenyan politics, in the informal settlement of Kibra in the capital, Nairobi, where she lives.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2022
Every day, for weeks, they communicated — about life, family, the hurly-burly of the everyday, on one occasion even talking by video.
From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2022
The hurly-burly of Washington, D.C., made him dizzy.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
