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as in bedlam
a place of uproar or confusion
on opening day the area's newest big-box store was an incredible babel
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as in noise
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound
the babel of wheeling and dealing that can be heard at the stock exchange every day
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Noun
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If the Spurs stave off elimination, Johnson presenting the trophy to the Knicks at home after a Game 6 win on Tuesday could surpass the bedlam from the comeback.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026 -
Somewhere amid the bedlam in the stands was a 13-year-old Nkosinathi Sibisi, who is set to make his World Cup debut for Bafana Bafana this week.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Hikers and walkers should also make noise when out in bear country, especially at dusk and dawn, and dogs should be leashed and supervised.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Ambient sounds, nature recordings, white-noise tracks and ASMR-style content can generate passive income through YouTube, Spotify and other streaming platforms.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Headphones are often my saving grace in this madhouse.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
17 Apr. 2026
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In practice, this means a madhouse of multimedia rooms, packed with gurgling videos and useless machines and humanoid bodies.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Fellow attacker Akram Afif fell to his knees in both joy and disbelief after the final whistle blew, taking in the roars coming from his countrymen who had made the long trip to the United States.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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In the massive stadium in Inglewood, usually home to football games, the stands thundered with the roar of fans, with 70,492 in attendance.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Yes, one of those famous circus tents is pitched right in our South Bay backyard.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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While the atmosphere should be equal parts raucous and circus at Madison Square Garden on Monday night, the Spurs are desperate to win a basketball game in the middle of it all.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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Pygmy Rattlesnakes are small and colorful, around 15 to 20 inches in length, with a vertical pupil, thin tail, and tiny rattle.—
Jack Armstrong,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
3 June 2026
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Elsewhere in the snippet of the music video, Latto could be seen walking around a white crib and viewing a scrapbook featuring a page with a rattle and dummy and a positive ClearBlue pregnancy test placed on top.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Political chatter was less direct for much of the evening, with most discussion limited to how honored the fighters were to be competing at the White House, with an emphasis on celebrating veterans and first responders.—
William Earl,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Not that that chatter didn’t exist.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
15 June 2026
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The vast majority of the 18,064 rendered her play-calls and complaints indiscernible with their unceasing din.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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The clang of the metal echoed off of the stands yet Hafley appeared unfazed at the din.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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“Babel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/babel. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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