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ruckus

[ruhk-uhs] / ˈrʌk əs /


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Surely you’ve heard about it by now—the ruckus over deliberate losing and the lengths to which teams go to get a shot at a top draft pick.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 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

"From a girl's standpoint, they're going to have to get used to me stirring a few pots and causing a bit of a ruckus," he told ITV after signing up.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025

In fact, If some speech didn’t create a ruckus, it wouldn’t need protection.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2025

The ruckus caused a big stir and Herman fired me on the spot.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride




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