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prank

[prangk] / præŋk /


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She’s also engaged in time-honored traditions: recording an outgoing voicemail message, prank calling and fighting with a sibling over who gets to use it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

And unlike some some prank shows, its intentions are good, its attitude humane — the entire purpose of the show is to bring out the best in its unsuspecting star, not to humiliate him.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

She also that her husband and father of two was beloved by the students, knew about the prank and "was excited and waiting to catch them in the act".

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The prank was revealed when McIntyre, who had his own cameo in the Eastenders episode, knocked on her door.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

No one could say now that Hazel had thrown away his life in a foolhardy prank.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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