mayhem
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"He's got to explain all this mayhem and then he has to look after himself and then he's got to work with the lot that are more T20 in nature than Test cricket."
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Residents living close to the scene of a fatal multi-car crash near Edinburgh Airport have described scenes of "mayhem" in the aftermath of the incident.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
The good news is that City Council Speaker Julie Menin has been floating proposals aimed at reversing the rise in e-bike mayhem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Enthusiasm for tech shares boosted Asian stocks for a second day Wednesday, as more mayhem in the Middle East lifted Brent crude back above $92 a barrel and the yen came under renewed pressure.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Deliberately causing mayhem in Snape’s Potions class was about as safe as poking a sleeping dragon in the eye.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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