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hissies

noun

plural of hissy, chiefly Southern & southern Midland

as in scenes

an outburst or display of excited anger she throws a royal hissy whenever her food is late

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Noun

The music department, as well as Courcol’s lively directing and writing, must be commended for scenes of the brass ensemble playing and rehearsing, in a constantly dynamic interaction with dialogue.

— Caspar Salmon, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
The region is made up of various villages and hamlets, including Port Carling (where scenes from the show were filmed at locations like Mortimer’s Point Marina).

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026

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While some of the wider fits puddled over boots, most were hemmed nearly at the top of the foot, allowing ballet flats and thong sandals to peak.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
After four seasons of fits and starts with the offense built around tight ends or the running game but rarely the receiver room, maybe the Irish are in position for something more.

— Pete Sampson, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of fits

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Deadly fires, often linked to electrical faults or gas cylinder explosions, are common in India where investigators have frequently pointed to safety lapses and inadequate enforcement of fire regulations as contributing to recurring loss of life.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Swift was designed to study gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful explosions in the universe, which are triggered by cosmic events like the births of black holes and collisions between ultra-dense stars at the ends of their lives.

— Denise Chow, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of explosions

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He was accused of two other antisemitic outbursts and was eventually convicted in France on hate-speech charges.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 20 Aug. 2026
The 36-year-old Hubble is also dropping in orbit because of all the sun's recent outbursts and is expected to reenter the atmosphere in the 2030s if nothing is done.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of outbursts

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The researchers say, however, that some of the metabolic reactions were catalyzed not by elaborate protein enzymes, as in all organisms today, but by simple metallic chemical elements found in the hydrothermal vents’ minerals.

— Philip Ball, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
Confusion, frustration and celebration were among the top public reactions to reports that Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan will leave the United States after six years and move back to the United Kingdom.

— Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of reactions

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The attacks forced people to choose between staying or risking travel to other parts of the province where the fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak in history rages.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
His comments in an interview with the FT published Wednesday come as an intense debate rages in Washington over how the US should regulate the fast-developing technology and respond to increasingly sophisticated Chinese competition.

— Rupert Neate, CNN Money, 29 July 2026

Definition of rages

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Gestational hypertension can progress to preeclampsia, which, in severe cases, can lead to eclampsia, which involves seizures and can be life-threatening.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
To support that designation, DHS pointed to more than 89,000 apprehensions across the entire sector over five years, from fiscal 2021 through 2025, along with a wave of drug seizures.

— Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

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