as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
proponents of a silent birth believe that the bobbery that accompanies most births is harmful to the newborn
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The sound of screeching truck brakes comes from behind, followed by a massive commotion.—
Wyles Daniel,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026 -
Soon her two boys, Noah and Nico, found her – unsure about the commotion and clearly uninterested in the magnitude of the moment.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Police responded to a disturbance in the 900 Block of Chateau Park Drive, the police department said in a statement.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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During the investigation, the deputies learned that a group of people was driving to the coast when a disturbance occurred inside the vehicle.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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In 1995, Taschen published his first book, which made a stir with portraits of soft, indirect illumination, emphasizing naturalness.—
Steve Appleford,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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But the matter caused quite a stir in Georgia, where the Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections sued to regain their materials and some Republicans have questioned the search.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
16 Feb. 2026
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On the other hand, advocates on both sides of the issue have said individuals with mobility challenges are the very customers who would have the most trouble accessing food in a hurry if a drive-through went away.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
17 Feb. 2026
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The two-time All-Big Ten honoree hasn’t allowed a sack in three seasons, and only allowed two hurries last year.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Iran’s leaders have repeatedly threatened to intervene more forcefully to choke off oil supplies; regime change there could have a similar outcome, if the resulting internal turmoil disrupts production.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Her win itself was born from that turmoil.—
Nick El Hajj,
Des Moines Register,
19 Feb. 2026
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Testing of Your Safety Devices Your home’s safety devices, like smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detectors, and GFCI outlets, are designed to protect without much fuss.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
17 Feb. 2026
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No reservations, no fuss, just pizza.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
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Lightning can strike even when a storm has seemingly passed, so exercise caution.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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This week’s storms are especially welcome because the statewide snowpack has been lagging after weeks of unusually warm, dry weather.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Who Created Vegas Poker chronicles the life of Binion, who presided over an illicit Dallas gambling racket in the 1930s.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Dealing with the hectoring racket of New York fans may well have prepared him to withstand the noise of the Super Bowl.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Bobbery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bobbery. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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