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mischief

[mis-chif] / ˈmɪs tʃɪf /


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Rob Glenny, from Beano, said the coin captures Dennis' "mischief", saying it is a "brilliant way to mark 75 years of laughs, pranks and unleashed imagination".

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

“We see potential for seasonal-adjustment mischief in the January data,” said Richard Moody, chief U.S. economist at Regions Financial.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 8, 2026

“I think one of the reasons he was so keen is he’s someone who has a sense of mischief and fun,” Lighton says, speaking separately over Zoom from London.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Now that I have done so, I picture Harper smirking at me, suddenly bored by how easy adults are to manipulate and already thinking of some new mischief to get up to.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

First of all, there was just too much life to be living—making new friends, fighting with my brothers and sisters, wondering if I’d ever make it onto the football team, and getting into mischief.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge