variants
or shindies
as in disturbances
a state of noisy, confused activity
the prime minister created a brief shindy with his unexpected appearance
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Noun
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The remaining three calls were related to minor disturbances in 2013, 2014 and 2017.—
Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
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The country’s strong standing in safety could stem from several factors, including societal structure, strict laws, and cultural focus on harmony, which keep street crime and public disturbances very low.—
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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.—
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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.—
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This combination of a clear structure and a license to play lets the writer have fun.—
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Calle joins the fun as Desi, who is living in the stash house when the cops come knocking.—
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Grohl screamed, screeched and ran all around the stage, the guitars filled the arena with feedback noises, and the band hosted a temple of rock worship.—
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Residents and homeowners in Bristol have had a campaign to stop low-frequency noises from the Reworld trash incinerator.—
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There are several other ongoing furors about the president’s propensity to use his power in unusually personal ways.—
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said that more than 2,400 potholes have been repaired across the city in the week following a series of powerful winter storms that doused the region with rain over the Christmas and New Year's holidays.—
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There’s roughly two and a half months left of the winter season, which means that there are plenty of chilly evenings, snow storms, and freeze warnings to look forward to.—
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“Shindys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shindys. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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