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chaos

[key-os] / ˈkeɪ ɒs /


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An overflowing duffle bag of tennis balls sat by the front door, the only chaos in a tidy house.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

There’s excitement and chaos in equal measures, like the first 15 minutes of a children’s birthday party.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

"The building shook, and right then chaos broke out, everyone running down the stairs," he added.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Attorney’s Office, hundreds of cases were reopened, creating chaos and resource allocation issues, and threatening judicial integrity.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Through the chaos, with everyone else gone, Brugman and Driedger sat down to answer the phones and triage the information coming in.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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