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tirade

[tahy-reyd, tahy-reyd] / ˈtaɪ reɪd, taɪˈreɪd /


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He made a similar claim in his July 15 tirade.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

The UN human rights chief, Volker Türk, meanwhile said he deplored "the tirade of incendiary rhetoric being used in the Middle East war by all parties", calling it "sickening".

From BBC Apr. 7, 2026

Simon unleashed a tirade at Coach executive Todd Kahn during their first meeting in the first decade of the 2000s, after the handbag maker tried to renege on deals to open stores in Simon malls.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 23, 2026

A disheveled man sick of endless waiting launched into an eloquent tirade ending with Samuel Beckett -- "You know what happened in the story of Godot? He never came."

From Barron's Feb. 16, 2026

Her tirade was a staple of the yard.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Just last week he quipped about the president’s overnight posting tirades.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2026

The more immediate question is whether Warsh can survive his first months in office without the tirades and confrontation Powell endured for years.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 21, 2026

Delhi has been restrained in its response so far to Trump's tirades, hoping that diplomacy might eventually help secure a trade deal.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2025

It’s also the sort of thing that you could imagine Musk spinning out over, causing him to go on late-night X tirades about.

From Slate Apr. 22, 2025

On the contrary, she found Lady Constance’s frequent tirades rather wearying.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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