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manic

[man-ik] / ˈmæn ɪk /


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Anton’s own family goes on a manic spree.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Wall Street is betting on Fed Chair Kevin Warsh to keep a manic bond market from unraveling.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026

Tendring District Council chief executive Ian Davidson - who is the acting returning officer for the by-election in the Essex constituency - said organising the vote had been "manic".

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 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

Here, I knew, were pain and confusion and all the manic results of bewilderment and fear.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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