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Word: ruckus (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...much better than the other ... People may think you're a little weird around here, but they don't bother you. The rule in Muncie is don't make waves. That means you not only keep your nose clean, but you don't cause a ruckus about what other people are doing. People around here will accept just about anything before they get upset. The important thing is to make sure things stay quiet and calm. No one in Muncie ever does anything drastic...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behavior: Voices from the Heartland | 10/16/1978 | See Source »

...little local dispute led to a ruckus on the rails in 42 states...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: The Week the Trains Stopped | 10/9/1978 | See Source »

Moving with the force of a runaway freight, a strike by railroad clerks swept the country last week and, before it ended, seriously snarled most of the nation's train traffic and threatened to derail much of the economy. If nothing else, the four-day ruckus showed just how dependent the U.S. still is on its rail system-and how quickly it can be disrupted by a single union...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: The Week the Trains Stopped | 10/9/1978 | See Source »

...Look, Do You Know Who I Am?" the student repeated for the benefit of the professor of the course who had come over to investigate the ruckus...

Author: By Joseph B. White, | Title: Crazy Bob's Tour of Harvard, (Or What's Under All That Ivy, Sir?) | 9/1/1978 | See Source »

...dust hasn't settled yet, and now likely never will. After almost three years of legal entanglements, a creative time-out and a lingering celebrity hangover, Bruce Springsteen has come storming back, raising a fine ruckus, not just reaffirming his promise as the pre-eminent rock figure of the late '70s, but redeeming, even enhancing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Cruising Through the Darkness | 8/7/1978 | See Source »

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