as in chaos
a state in which there is widespread wrongdoing and disregard for rules and authority
the anarchy that the country experienced after the dictator drained the treasury and fled the country
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Coupled with the general chaos of These Times, a touch of nostalgia feels like the perfect balm.Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2024
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Flight cancellations from what was unofficially dubbed Winter Storm Elliott were inevitable, creating chaos at most airlines for a day.Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
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With Fede Valverde's partner attacking Ancelotti and the team's forwards on social media during the match, unrest is growing in the Spanish capital.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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And police in Washington and other cities are preparing for the possibility of serious Election Day unrest.Steve Peoples, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Lo knows to play a long game, and plans to remain steadfast while waiting for the turmoil to subside.Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The bottom line: There's more turmoil — and testing — ahead.Mike Allen, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Hamas is an oppressive, misogynistic and homophobic organization whose misrule has hurt Palestinians and Israelis alike.Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 8 June 2024
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Combined with chronic misrule by the authority, the exclusion of a wide range of Palestinian political factions and political orientations has left the PLO and the PA with very little standing among Palestinians.Salam Fayyad, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2023
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