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circus

[sur-kuhs] / ˈsɜr kəs /


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“It’s a circus of miscalculation. Everything about it is wrong,” he said.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

Despite the media circus, there are moments where the streets surrounding Nancy Guthrie’s home do, indeed, resemble an ordinary neighborhood grappling with a tragedy.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

She’s escaped the mad circus of the Borg family in a way — said, “I want my own family.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Stoecker, who finished fifth in the women's skeleton finals on Saturday, also told Radio 4's Today programme that the circus had definitely prepared her for the "adrenaline" of skeleton.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

He would love being circus trained, like the train in his favorite book.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry




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