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three-ring circus

[three-ring] / ˈθriˌrɪŋ /
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“They just watch the three-ring circus play out.”

From New York Times • Jul. 17, 2023

But by Tuesday the fever had broken — at least enough so that Rihanna's Super Bowl halftime show could take up residence, center stage, in the three-ring circus of disharmony that captures most people's attention.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2023

The other “case-cracking” aspects of the series revolve around the claim that Exotic was framed, but the evidence and testimonials are more like a three-ring circus fashioned out of leftovers from the original series.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2021

Should Bowser decide to seek a third term, as expected, the race could be a three-ring circus, now that D.C.

From Washington Post • Oct. 15, 2021

We had a three-ring circus goin’ there for a while.”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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