prank
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For “Four Seasons” star Kerri Kenney-Silver, comedy began as a classroom prank.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Ohtani was later an accessory to Smith’s prank filling Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s hood with wrapped pieces of bubble gum.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
"How do I know this isn't a prank?" the 58-year-old asked when he was told he was the new owner of the 1941 work by the Spanish master.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
She’s also engaged in time-honored traditions: recording an outgoing voicemail message, prank calling and fighting with a sibling over who gets to use it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
He would have orchestrated the class prank at the end of each school year.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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