cause a commotion
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They finally hired a nationally celebrated figure who will cause a commotion, raise a ruckus, and, oh yeah, win football games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2024
On Sunday afternoon, I'll be using my voice - as you might expect - to cause a commotion.
From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2024
Maybe I was afraid to cause a commotion with my parents or lure danger to my home.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 29, 2022
Yes, an actual ink-printed, hold-it-in-your-hands newspaper still has the power to cause a commotion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2018
He was always doing something to cause a commotion of some sort, like running away or getting into mix-ups—nothing very bad, you know, just such things as young fellers are apt to do.
From The Mark of the Knife by Ernst, Clayton H.
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