riotous
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The best director prize went to Russian-born Ilya Khrzhanovsky for his vast, riotous and experimental cinema project "DAU" that chronicles the life of the troubled father of the Soviet nuclear programme, Lev Landau.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
But she was still buzzing with adrenaline from Bikini Kill’s riotous act just minutes before.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Curry first put his stamp on the character of the riotous scientist on stage in the upstairs theatre at London's Royal Court in 1973.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The Tour has fixed something in Paris: taking what used to be a mostly-dull pedal around the cobbles of the Champs-Élysées and adding a riotous, repeat ascent which separates the best riders from the crowd.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Then he began to speak of his many adventures, his riotous life, the marvels he had seen, the scrapes he had escaped, his fortunes good and bad.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
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"The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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"The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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President Biden's Inaugural Speech (January 2021)
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