variants
or hurry-skurries
as in commotions
a state of noisy, confused activity
for all the hurry-scurry you would have thought that the guests were the British royal family and not my in-laws
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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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La Niña is El Niño’s cooler water sibling that can also lead to global weather disturbances.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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Detainees struggle to obtain medication and healthcare, lose concerning amounts of weight because of a lack of food, and live in fear of private security guards known to use force to put down disturbances.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 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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The up-and-coming It girl is giving a masterclass in 90s nostalgia while giving it a fun, modern twist that is just so contagious.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
6 Mar. 2026
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As pleasure-seeking Venus alights within your 5th House of Self-Expression, fun projects sparkle, and your spirited humor invites others to join a playful challenge.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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With a funky groove, ‘80s synthesizer stabs, party noises and a put-your-hands-in-the-air-wooo!—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
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Speaking in a confessional, the mom-of-six commented on the fact that her daughter Kylie thinks her home is being haunted by a ghost because of loud banging noises.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Plant the Right Way Plant tiny carrot seeds about ¼ inch deep in rows spaced about 1 foot apart.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Mar. 2026
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Chappell Roan has been the one to watch in the front rows of Paris Fashion Week this year.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
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There are several other ongoing furors about the president’s propensity to use his power in unusually personal ways.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
5 Oct. 2025
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Several areas in the Kansas City metro are under severe weather watches and warnings, including a tornado warning, as storms roll through the area Tuesday evening, according to the National Weather Service.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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Officials offer up to $5,000 to residents cleaning up sewage backups after certain storms, though activists say more is needed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Hurry-scurries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurry-scurries. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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