ruckus
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Although Japanese popular culture had a mainstream presence in the U.S., most of us associated it with, say, Nintendo games or after-school cartoons like “Voltron” and all their associated ruckus.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
Come Sunday, he’ll bring the ruckus when he headlines Belico Fest in L.A.’s BMO Stadium.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Various proposals to reverse those measures have kicked up a ruckus in Berlin, in recent months, as an overdue argument about intergenerational fairness is getting some air.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
Those renovations raised a brief ruckus over the summer after Administration officials such as Russ Vought of the Office of Management and Budget accused the Fed of running over budget on a needlessly grandiose project.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
The delicate sensibilities of Leeds’ Thespians could not endure this ruckus.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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Other passengers have complained of comfort animals triggering allergic reactions, sprawling over arm rests and causing ruckuses.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2018
Having dispensed with the iffy solo albums, ruckuses and motivational crises of the mega-selling rock band, the reactivated Las Vegas four-piece sound bigger than ever, a gale force of sound.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 19, 2012
On the page, of course, where fraudulent memoirs have causes major ruckuses in recent years, the story is entirely different.
From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2012
In the final days of training, Charles was reported to be peeved at Eagan, disturbed over the prospect of a small gate,* and annoyed over ruckuses among his backers.
From Time Magazine Archive
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