as in disturbances
a state of noisy, confused activity
the kids made such a rumpus that they woke up everyone else in the house
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Kp is an index used to indicate the severity of the global magnetic disturbances in near-Earth space, NOAA said.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
11 Nov. 2025 -
This could result in noise disturbances late into the night.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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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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In the waning minutes of the first quarter of Sunday’s Chiefs-Bills broadcast, CBS’ lead color analyst began making a series of noises that sounded like the Hamburglar going through a bad divorce.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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These noises typically indicate that the load needs to be redistributed, but can also be a sign of other problems.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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There were rows of records, stacks of photos and the original Midnite Jamboree stage where legends like Elvis Presley, Hank Williams, Patsy Cline and Garth Brooks once played.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
10 Nov. 2025
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The rows of souvenir shops selling 4-inch-tall plastic Oscar statuettes are not the permanent fate of Hollywood Boulevard.—
Oren Peleg,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Nov. 2025
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But some experts warn that what’s happening in Hatteras could be a glimpse of what’s to come in other coastal areas as climate change fuels more powerful storms and hastens erosion.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Most of these stronger storms will be east of I-65 across south central Kentucky.—
Katie Wiseman,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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These days, the Hall of Famers are swapping their rackets for paddles.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Until Monday, Proctor had been trying to muscle his way back into the rackets, appealing his firing to the Civil Service Commission.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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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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Some of this, of course, is related to fires in California and hurricanes in the southeast that destroyed an enormous amount of utility infrastructure.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Economic hardship, natural disasters such as hurricanes Irma and Maria, and government neglect have since forced many to leave, however.—
Ken Chitwood,
The Conversation,
5 Nov. 2025
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