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tantrum

[tan-truhm] / ˈtæn trəm /


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The little tantrum he threw when asked about it before the Game 5 finale?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

It isn’t that “V-shaped” rebounds like what investors just witnessed don’t happen — they clearly do, as anybody who held on through last April’s tariff tantrum can no doubt attest.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

The joint amicus brief called the department labelling Anthropic a risk "a potentially ruinous sanction" for businesses and little more than a "temper tantrum".

From BBC • Mar. 11, 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

Dad and I hadn’t really spoken since my whole Dr. Doris tantrum, and I knew he was pretty much handing me a gift-wrapped chance to make things better.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller




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