troublemaking
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Then there is 12-year-old Harper, the prodigy, who has no outlet for her intelligence except troublemaking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
Ms. Cruz-Rivas, 42, moved to Charleston during the coronavirus pandemic, drawn by significantly higher wages and a desire to distance her teenage sons, Jevon and Amon, from troublemaking friends.
From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2023
Dobler also embraced his troublemaking persona in a 1987 Miller Lite commercial by riling up by getting them to argue the beer’s “Tastes great/Less filling” tag line.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2023
Friedman’s production is also a beguiling showcase for Krystal Joy Brown, who sinks her teeth ravenously into the role of Gussie, a driven, troublemaking actress.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 12, 2022
More, I think, than he loves his troublemaking son.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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