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kerfuffle

[ker-fuhf-uhl] / kərˈfʌf əl /


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The government is describing the dispute as a contracting disagreement, a kerfuffle over terms and deliverables.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

We have already witnessed an ice dance judging scandal and a curling kerfuffle featuring a cursing Canadian.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

The culinary kerfuffle was unusual for Mexico, which boasts a world-renowned cuisine that includes dozens of varieties of breads and pastries, both savory and sweet.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

Now we have learned there was a third kerfuffle back in April, which adds another layer to the Pentagon intrigue.

From Salon • Aug. 2, 2025

He pauses, and there’s a kerfuffle in the darkness back there, and I wonder if he has some physical strategy for checking the fullness of his bladder.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green



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