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troublemaking





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A false, artificial note, it seemed to me, though, to be sure, this sort of narrative troublemaking is endemic to television romance; we will see how that cadence resolves in the surely coming second season.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2026

The airport has been a target for Russian troublemaking.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 27, 2025

Ms. Cruz-Rivas, 42, moved to Charleston during the coronavirus pandemic, drawn by significantly higher wages and a desire to distance her teenage sons, Jevon and Amon, from troublemaking friends.

From New York Times Dec. 11, 2023

Dobler also embraced his troublemaking persona in a 1987 Miller Lite commercial by riling up by getting them to argue the beer’s “Tastes great/Less filling” tag line.

From Seattle Times Feb. 13, 2023

More, I think, than he loves his troublemaking son.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman




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