mayhem
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But for Odenkirk, it was the prospect of a slow burn that appealed to him, with a first stretch that plays closer to “Fargo” before the mayhem ramps up to almost cartoonish proportions.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
They need Andy Roberton on one side and Gannon-Doak on the other whipping in crosses that spark mayhem.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Perhaps he causes such extensive mayhem because he is the unintended side effect of a cataclysmic experiment.
From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026
I suspect it’s because SRG is so effective at preventing mayhem without compromising itself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
And this is mayhem to the nth degree.
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
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