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Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 28 Mar. 2024
Chambers says those who’d reduce his anti-capitalist crusade to an extended Oedipal tantrum are missing the point.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2024
Parenting can be tough — especially when a kid throws a tantrum.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024
Do reservations need to be made ahead of time at Dig Dig for Kids?
Walk-ins are acceptable, but for those trying to avoid a tantrum, reservations can also be made online.
—Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Feb. 2024
Nearly everyone cries or has a tantrum at some point.
—Jane Alexander, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Feb. 2024
Stock markets threw a tantrum Tuesday, posting big losses after slightly hotter-than-expected inflation data stoked worries that interest rate cuts may not be coming soon.
—Christine Romans, NBC News, 14 Feb. 2024
Participants will be rated by a panel of five judges on a 1–10 scale of (a) neck size relative to head, (b) facial redness, (c) quality of temper tantrums, (d) visible forehead veins, and (e) ability to converse with guests.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 30 Jan. 2024
Make sure that doesn’t include throwing tantrums as the moon and Mercury clash.
—USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2024
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1714, in the meaning defined above
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“Tantrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tantrum. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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