as in commotions
a state of noisy, confused activity
for all of the hoopla, very little news emerged from the governor's press conference this afternoon
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Noun
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Over the past year, men’s ski jumping has been marred by Norway’s cheating scandal and more recent genital manipulation rumors, which has become one of the early commotions of the Milano-Cortina Games.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Before Cassini’s mission, astronomers believed that gravitational disturbances inflicted by neighbor Neptune’s orbit caused Saturn’s tilt over time.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
23 Feb. 2026
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This would have allowed a pilot to keep flying for hours, without disturbances.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
22 Feb. 2026
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The Beats Studio Pro headphones truly block out any distracting noises, allowing wearers to connect to in-flight entertainment comfortably and sleep without interruption.—
Kristy Alpert,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Feb. 2026
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Connecticut, while not seismically active, does have one area around the southeastern town of Moodus that gets tiny earthquakes (as well as noises that seem to accompany them).—
Jan Ellen Spiegel,
Hartford Courant,
23 Feb. 2026
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About two couples, connected and dependent on one another, raising their kids alongside each other, facing the same turmoils, the same existential questions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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Mayer and Strong offer a broad pop-history lesson, in which the same tensions and turmoils churn on and on in their terrible cycle throughout the decades; the only thing that’s changed are the aesthetics.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Enjoy an evening of fun and connection as part of Developmental Disability Awareness Month.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Fans on social media are in full support of Ina’s snow day activities, with several inviting themselves over to join in on the fun.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Hooplas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hooplas. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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