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kerfuffle

[ker-fuhf-uhl] / kərˈfʌf əl /


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Carr said the review stemmed from a probe into whether the network’s diversity programs were discriminatory and that they had had nothing to do with the latest Kimmel kerfuffle.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

The move was likely in the works before the latest kerfuffle over Kimmel, who is under fire for a comedic bit that satirized the annual Washington gala that Trump attended for the first time.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

The announcement of the “Superman” experience follows a recent kerfuffle involving casting reports for “Man of Tomorrow,” the upcoming follow-up to Gunn’s 2025 feature.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Note, for instance, how this kerfuffle is goading his critics into defending the indefensible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

He pauses, and there’s a kerfuffle in the darkness back there, and I wonder if he has some physical strategy for checking the fullness of his bladder.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green



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