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or hurry-skurry
as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
for all the hurry-scurry you would have thought that the guests were the British royal family and not my in-laws
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Noun
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Ubisoft’s assassins lurk in the shadows and try to kill without commotion while ninjas in popular culture have the same MO.—
Gieson Cacho,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025 -
Protests erupted during the hearing, starting with a woman in military camo whose words were inaudible amid the commotion.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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An open mind and willingness to play the game with intention — while still having fun.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Transforming your space can be just as fun as the party itself, especially when there are so many fun and quirky decorations available online.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
29 Jan. 2025
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The film’s chief distinction is that it was shot entirely on an iPhone, supposedly allowing for greater freedom and spontaneity as the cast and crew were able to shoot in real locations without making much of a fuss.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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So, without further fuss, here are my predictions for the main categories for the 97th Academy Awards.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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According to the preliminary investigation, officers responded about 10 p.m. to a 911 call reporting a domestic disturbance involving a weapon at a home in the 4300 block of Laurel Avenue in the Riss Lake neighborhood on Kansas City’s East Side, according to the highway patrol’s statement.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2025
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The incident began shortly after the officers received a report of a man causing a disturbance at the bar and allegedly biting a security guard.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
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Seeing that Orlando could win games without him, and later without the Wagner bothers, kept Banchero’s spirits up.—
Josh Robbins,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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Practically speaking, this can include: Finding The Right Balance Of User Convenience And Data Security As mentioned above, a major cause of users setting overly wide access permissions is to avoid the bother of addressing subsequent individual access requests.—
Adam Gavish,
Forbes,
12 Dec. 2024
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For more than a year, the company had been in turmoil after David Begelman, president of the movie studio, was discovered to have forged checks.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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The federal program temporarily gives work authorization for people from countries in turmoil.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes, Antonio Maria Delgado and Verónica Egui Brito Miami Herald (TNS),
arkansasonline.com,
2 Feb. 2025
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Best Gradual Lotion: Jergens Natural Glow Self Tanner Lotion Courtesy of brand Jergens Natural Glow Self Tanner Lotion $12 $10 Amazon $10 Target $13 Walgreens Original video by Glamour senior commerce editor Jenifer Calle In a hurry and need something to give you some color ASAP?—
Danielle Sinay,
Glamour,
29 Jan. 2025
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The quickest way to get worse in a hurry — beyond playing power forward Patrick Williams even more minutes than head coach Billy Donovan already allocates — is for Chicago to trade some of its best players for future draft assets.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Best advice came from a former EY CEO: Find the signal from the noise.—
Eleanor Hawkins,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
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Fox confirmed the news during shootaround on Wednesday, which didn’t do anything to quell the noise surrounding the team.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
30 Jan. 2025
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