mayhem
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Switching the setting of “Carrie” from suburban Boston to down-home Maine might have helped convince readers that the novel’s mayhem “could happen in any high school across the country.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Ultimately, Rucho is the cause of much of the mayhem we see today.
From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026
While initially the bird was getting along with his chickens, things took a turn and the bird decided to cause mayhem and chase after the cockerels.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
But for Odenkirk, it was the prospect of a slow burn that appealed to him, with a first stretch that plays closer to “Fargo” before the mayhem ramps up to almost cartoonish proportions.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
Every half hour brought an escalation in the mayhem outside.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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