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manic

[man-ik] / ˈmæn ɪk /


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But then a manic spell of four yellow cards in nine minutes left the hosts overrun, with South Africa mounting a comeback that ultimately fell just short.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

The lead single from her second album, That Day, was a free-verse stream-of-consciousness that sounded like a manic inner monologue.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

Wall Street is betting on Fed Chair Kevin Warsh to keep a manic bond market from unraveling.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 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

Cas was getting that smile a lot nowadays, but it was better than the manic one that tried to pretend everything was normal.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau




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