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
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
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
The World Cup is only two days old, but in the space of 24 manic hours, I can tell you that I’ve seen the past and the future of this tournament.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
Almost everyone enjoyed these manic moments, especially when we had the time to listen attentively and to tell him bluntly when we lost the train of his argument.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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