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circus

[sur-kuhs] / ˈsɜr kəs /


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Father-of-five Jason Day jokingly described the occasion as "a circus", with Clark adding: "As a man with no kids I'll say it's great birth control but it's a lot of fun."

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

A juggler too advanced for the circus, language’s great folk hero.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 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

“There are already countless elements in this circus that are collaborative,” she says.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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