ruckus

Example Sentences

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Various proposals to reverse those measures have kicked up a ruckus in Berlin, in recent months, as an overdue argument about intergenerational fairness is getting some air.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

The ruckus over the edits contributed to the departure of two top CBS News executives.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025

The ruckus began after Christian Braun fouled Harden with 6.6 seconds left in the second quarter, causing a lot of pushing and shoving.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2025

Efforts to silence people who create a ruckus suggest that “the deputy is greater than his principal; that the servant is above his master.”

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2025

Aside from an occasional ruckus, the atmosphere was one of conviviality.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane