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maniacal

[muh-nahy-uh-kuhl] / məˈnaɪ ə kəl /
ADJECTIVE
insane
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He also put a maniacal focus on Apple’s supply chain, owing to his prior stint as the company’s chief operating officer.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 20, 2026

We should only expect more maniacal threats as time goes on.

From Slate ● Apr. 11, 2026

At the Milan Cortina Games, a maniacal Norwegian named Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo has turned the quiet world of Nordic skiing on its head with a frenetic sprinting technique that he concocted with his grandfather.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026

O’Leary, who is maniacal about keeping costs down, didn’t want to add Starlink because of the fuel penalty.

From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026

Renata and Livingston continued at top speed, eager to get away from the maniacal pirate with his deadly toast.

From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan


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