mischief
Example Sentences
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Denning volunteers with East Pasadena Community Defense Corner, a group that runs patrols for ICE activity in the area, and hoped that Saturday’s demonstration would “create a little mischief” and increase awareness.
From Los Angeles Times
Keeping congressional authorization for military force on the books “invites presidential mischief,” giving administrations legal cover to launch new military strikes abroad without first consulting Congress, Kaine argued.
From Seattle Times
“Presidents can do mischief if there are outdated authorizations on the books.”
From New York Times
The new language, he said, closes a loophole that left “open an enormous avenue to real mischief” by allowing “free, secret holidays orchestrated by one of the many interests seeking to influence the court.”
From Washington Post
“I think that the more time goes by the more people realize that a whole lot of mischief can happen with authorizations that just stay on the books,” Kaine said.
From Seattle Times
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