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tirade

[tahy-rayd, tahy-rayd] / ˈtaɪ reɪd, taɪˈreɪd /


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Amri was the first to see the lengthy tirade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

He made a similar claim in his July 15 tirade.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

The UN human rights chief, Volker Türk, meanwhile said he deplored "the tirade of incendiary rhetoric being used in the Middle East war by all parties", calling it "sickening".

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026

Pep Guardiola said his success at Manchester City has come in spite of refereeing decisions going against his side in a tirade following Saturday's 2-0 win over Wolves.

From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026

Silent Tom’s tirade lasted a full five minutes.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

The more immediate question is whether Warsh can survive his first months in office without the tirades and confrontation Powell endured for years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

Delhi has been restrained in its response so far to Trump's tirades, hoping that diplomacy might eventually help secure a trade deal.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2025

It’s also the sort of thing that you could imagine Musk spinning out over, causing him to go on late-night X tirades about.

From Slate ● Apr. 22, 2025

Amid his controversial tirades, several businesses including agency CAA, Gap and Adidas cut ties with the rapper.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2024

And to Trip, the whole thing was pure comedy: a glorious slapstick spectacle, complete with bleeped-out tirades and plenty of chair throwing.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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