mad
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Still, Moody’s noted that major players are actively coordinating transition strategies through groups like the G7 and the Bank for International Settlements to avoid a mad dash when Q-Day finally arrives.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
“In what universe do we live in when I said their kid functions really well and they were mad at me?” said Hamilton.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Then, with a mad flourish, he put his hands to his eyes as if looking through binoculars.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
It doesn’t mean people don’t get mad at them.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
“That’s what it means. I looked up the word ‘hydrophobia’ in the dictionary and it said very plainly that anything going mad refuses to drink water.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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