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paroxysm

[par-uhk-siz-uhm, puh-rok‐] / ˈpær əkˌsɪz əm, pəˈrɒk‐ /


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Be ready to bend short-term volatility paroxysms to express long-term investment themes.

From Barron's

Be ready to bend short-term volatility paroxysms to express long-term investment themes.

From Barron's

And yes, in a paroxysm of pettiness, he renamed Mt.

From Salon

Proving that such paroxysms can descend on anyone at any time and anywhere, the 31-year-old recalls being in Hawaii when it hit her.

From Salon

I like to think that’s how everyone reacts when they initially see Delon, whose beauty has long inspired paroxysms of rapture.

From New York Times