manic
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Washington’s manic quarantining of cruise-ship passengers, its restricting of foreign entry, probably did next to nothing to slow spread until a vaccine and the less-virulent omicron variants arrived, which took a year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The music won over the suits, and the Bayou Boys soon had their own daily program, “Hayloft Hoedown,” a mix of blistering, acoustic-only live performances and manic cornball comedy skits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
"But a year later, I was diagnosed as bipolar. I thought back. If I knew then what I know now, I'd have accepted that I was going through a manic phase."
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
I do experience some manic phases from time to time, where I can’t stop doing things like painting or writing songs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
“Some people call it manic depression. It’s a brain disorder that causes extreme shifts in mood and energy. It runs in families, but it can be treated.”
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
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