ruckus

Then, a mischief of magpies began a ruckus, chattering and hopping from branch to branch of a scraggly tree.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026

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

"From a girl's standpoint, they're going to have to get used to me stirring a few pots and causing a bit of a ruckus," he told ITV after signing up.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 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

Dyedka had told her about a bukavac he had driven away from the village before, and how the monstrous little creature had made such a ruckus, it had caused Dyedka to go nearly deaf.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

Other passengers have complained of comfort animals triggering allergic reactions, sprawling over arm rests and causing ruckuses.

From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2018

Having dispensed with the iffy solo albums, ruckuses and motivational crises of the mega-selling rock band, the reactivated Las Vegas four-piece sound bigger than ever, a gale force of sound.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 19, 2012

On the page, of course, where fraudulent memoirs have causes major ruckuses in recent years, the story is entirely different.

From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2012

In the final days of training, Charles was reported to be peeved at Eagan, disturbed over the prospect of a small gate,* and annoyed over ruckuses among his backers.

From Time Magazine Archive