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tantrum

[tan-truhm] / ˈtæn trəm /


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The album’s band-written songs divide into two general categories: those influenced by early-1960s angst-ridden teen hits and tantrum pieces with raging riffs and lyrics meant to shock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

The outperformance isn’t quite as stark nor as widespread as what investors witnessed back in the spring of 2025, as the market rocketed back from the April tariff tantrum.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

It’s the same feeling that a petulant toddler has when throwing a tantrum toward its parents.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

The VIX is in the middle of its largest four-day pickup since the April 2025 tariff tantrum, per Dow Jones Market Data.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Then he started screaming at the top of his lungs and it didn’t seem like some calculated tantrum.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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