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• Confused activity and uproar.

  ‘Hobsbawm laments: ‘Alas, (the pamphlet) has been lost in the alarums and excursions of the century.’’

  More example sentences

  • ‘The Palghat pass, 32 km broad, has played a bigger role in the alarums and excursions of history.’
  • ‘The story quickly died, drowned out by fresher alarums and excursions in Europe and elsewhere.’
  • ‘CHICAGO - Here are the latest alarums and excursions relevant to Midwest technology entrepreneurs.’