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Once, in a fit of saltiness, I ask GiGi about the origin of its name, a question that flummoxes the bot.

From Slate ● May 10, 2026

Winger Vinicius showed his frustration with his coach publicly during the Clasico, substituted and storming off in a fit of histrionics.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2025

Once, in a fit of what I can only describe as kitchen-stage fright, I added rosemary to a stir-fry.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2025

After all, he wrote it in a fit of pique.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2024

Buttercup stood, made her bed, changed her clothes, combed her hair, smiled, and burst out again in a fit of weeping.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman




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