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rigmarole

[rig-muh-rohl] / ˈrɪg məˌroʊl /


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What retirement experts have found is that the rigmarole around retirement is really about human behavior.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 10, 2026

Shoes were a small part of the TSA rigmarole, but taking them off is an act that many Americans are reluctant to perform even at a friend’s house.

From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2025

Even though she wants to stay informed, Fox said, she has taken a step back from keeping up with the daily rigmarole of politics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2024

So are things different from back in January, when you may remember we went through this whole rigmarole and it fizzled out?

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2022

“Oh, gracious! What shall I say?” cried Sallie, as Fred ended his rigmarole, in which he had jumbled together pell-mell nautical phrases and facts out of one of his favorite books.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott




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