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paroxysm

[par-uhk-siz-uhm, puh-rok‐] / ˈpær əkˌsɪz əm, pəˈrɒk‐ /


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Be ready to bend short-term volatility paroxysms to express long-term investment themes.

From Barron's

Be ready to bend short-term volatility paroxysms to express long-term investment themes.

From Barron's

Set amid a season of heavy legal dramas and lighter histrionic fare, Ms. Hilton’s oddball asides and eccentric behavior has sent the internet into paroxysms of adulation.

From New York Times

Verstappen controlled the race at the front to send the thousands of Dutch fans who had travelled to Styria for the event into paroxysms of joy.

From BBC

These blasts, referred to as paroxysms, are considered to be a major threat.

From New York Times