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ruckus

[ruhk-uhs] / ˈrʌk əs /


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Thiaw, meanwhile, had his media briefing cancelled after a ruckus broke out in the press room.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 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

The ending, including a diminished-chord twist, is pretty pat, if happier than one might imagine given the ruckus that’s gone before.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2025

The ruckus began after Christian Braun fouled Harden with 6.6 seconds left in the second quarter, causing a lot of pushing and shoving.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2025

As much ruckus as the cap’n was making, the pounding that exploded out of the small house’s only door was even louder.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis




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