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rumpuses

noun

plural of rumpus

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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Noun

As global disturbances push up fuel prices and increase uncertainty, a growing majority of people just want stable, affordable power.

— Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026
Retracing the days leading up to her disappearance, Joseph experiences past and present blurring together, while escalating disturbances in their home point to something far more sinister than grief.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of disturbances

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The aircraft was developed to fly quietly at supersonic speeds without generating sonic booms – the brief, thunder-like noises that occur when anything surpasses the speed of sound.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Officials say people who encounter a wolf should not run, but rather make noises, maintain eye contact and retreat slowly.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of noises

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Those trunks held an eclectic assortment of products including tennis rackets, fishing rods, golf bags and men’s ties, dress shirts and suits.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
Sure, there were rackets and balls and deuces and ads, but those were mere details.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of rackets

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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
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

Definition of turmoils

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In Judge Monica Neuman’s court, a toddler with braids walked in between the rows of benches and dropped milk on the carpet.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Both the Kia Seltos and Honda HR-V make good use of their compact dimensions, offering roomy cabins with generous space in both rows.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

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