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[man-ik] / ˈmæn ɪk /


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Washington’s manic quarantining of cruise-ship passengers, its restricting of foreign entry, probably did next to nothing to slow spread until a vaccine and the less-virulent omicron variants arrived, which took a year.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

"But a year later, I was diagnosed as bipolar. I thought back. If I knew then what I know now, I'd have accepted that I was going through a manic phase."

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

But when we’re just focused on Early, hoping to outrun Maddie’s demons in manic aerobics sessions of deliriously complex choreography, the movie feels like a spell.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

The World Cup is only two days old, but in the space of 24 manic hours, I can tell you that I’ve seen the past and the future of this tournament.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

Bieber is a golden retriever, and he has these big, brown, kind of manic eyes.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli




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