prank
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Mitigating for her, Bibi Ihuomah said an expert described Dance as "a woman whose life had been profoundly damaged by a terrible event", referring to Archie, who died after a prank went wrong.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
For “Four Seasons” star Kerri Kenney-Silver, comedy began as a classroom prank.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
She’s also engaged in time-honored traditions: recording an outgoing voicemail message, prank calling and fighting with a sibling over who gets to use it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Staff told the ambulance service that it was "a prank call", however the records note she had three seizures that day and the inquest heard no staff member asked her why she was seeking help.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
He would have orchestrated the class prank at the end of each school year.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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