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Everything happened in like five seconds. It came – boom, you could hear a lot of commotion and stuff. … I go outside, and it is crazy. People had blood all over their faces. … I’m just thankful that I’m alive. – Stephen Swofford/Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/AP William Williams	Found on CNN 1 year ago
There was a lot of commotion, helicopters and people hightailing it out of town, and it was it was a little intense. – Wilson Webb/Netflix Ratner	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Since this is a very quiet neighborhood I was surprised to hear a commotion, laughs and four gentlemen pushing one of my lady residents under a heavy storm in Florida, they were pushing her up the big slope toward her residence. These heroes were so focused on helping regardless of the inclement weather and they were even covering her with an umbrella, which showed more compassion on their part. – Katty Castro	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
After thinking on it for a few days, I came up with the idea of asking the entire auditorium to stay silent so that Jack could receive his diploma, we planned on doing it immediately after the singing of the National Anthem because we knew Jack sitting there with all the commotion for over 45 minutes would be too much. – Lou Riolo	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
We planned on doing it immediately after the singing of the National Anthem because we knew Jack sitting there with all the commotion for over 45 minutes would be too much. i did run it past our Assistant Principal Mr. John Fink because he would be honest if he thought it was as I called it Shooting the moon. He loved it. I also informed our [superintendent]Mr. Andy Irvin and before I finished his answer was I love it, lets do it! I met with Barbara and Pat, Jacks parents, and they thought it was a great idea. – Lou Riolo	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
Obviously, we have to help because Central American migrants pass through our territory and we have to bring order to this migration, make sure it's legal, that's what we're doing. But serenely, calmly, without a commotion and with great prudence and responsibility. – Lopez Obrador	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
What the U.S. empire is doing with its puppets is an internal provocation, they wanted to generate a great national commotion, but they didnt achieve it. – Nicolas Maduros	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
Were not beggars, what the U.S. empire is doing with its puppets is an internal provocation. They wanted to generate a great national commotion, but they didnt achieve it. – Nicolás Maduro	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
I say to the president: No more talk, no more tweet. No more commotion, emotion and motion and no results. – Elijah Cummings	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I started honking my horn, making noises, trying to make a commotion, trying to make people aware that something was going on. I rolled down my windows and started yelling at people, I wanted them to get out of the way. – Police Chief Mark Saunders	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
Upon hearing the commotion and the gunshot, Judge Myles exited his residence to investigate. – Detectives Melissa Staples	Found on CNN 7 years ago
If there is any commotion of any type that you see, try to not get involved in it, unless you’re in a position to help. – Robert Murrett	Found on FOX News 7 years ago
The mob had formed and in the process somebody got injured, and by the time the veterinary and security teams got to the ground it was already beyond salvation, with that commotion we risked more injuries or even possible deaths. – Paul Udoto	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
I heard commotion out my window, and I looked and I saw the raging water, it came in to the low-lying areas, and it rushed fast. – Jason Pellegrini	Found on CNN 8 years ago
Then no more than 15 minutes later, I heard commotion out my window and I looked and I saw the raging water, It came in to the low-lying areas and it rushed fast, and it was like a tsunami. – Jason Pellegrini	Found on CNN 8 years ago
And I ran back to my desk and grabbed a bunch of keys and fumbled at the door trying to find one to lock it. ... As I was doing that, I was seeing the police commotion outside, police running everywhere, ducking behind cars with guns. it was terrifying. – Denise Speller	Found on CNN 8 years ago
When Emwazi and his friends were told they would not be allowed to enter Tanzania, they caused a commotion and tried to force their way out of the airport, i think the stop order against Emwazi and his friends was issued at the request of the British intelligence service. – The Tanzanian source	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I heard a commotion and opened the door to my office to see what was going on. I saw four police officers. One was wearing a Gestapo uniform. 'Who's in charge here?', he snapped at me. I answered that I was. 'Let me see the rest of the building!' I showed him all the spaces. Then we went upstairs and stood on the landing by the bookcase. My heart was pounding. The three Dutch policemen were already busy trying to open the bookcase. The moment I had feared for years had arrived. One of the police officers pointed his gun at me and ordered me to go first. The others followed behind, also with their pistols drawn. The first person I saw was Mrs Frank. I whispered 'Gestapo' to her. She sat completely still and seemed to be in shock. The others were coming downstairs from the other floors. Margot was very upset, she was crying softly. – Victor Kugler	added by anonymous 10 years ago
Anxiety is the poison of human life; the parent of many sins and of more miseries. In a world where everything is doubtful, and where we may be disappointed, and be blessed in disappointment, why this restless stir and commotion of mind? Can it alter the cause, or unravel the mystery of human events? – Tryon Edwards	added by anonymous 10 years ago
A great philosophy is not one that passes final judgments and establishes ultimate truth. It is one that causes uneasiness and starts commotion. – Charles Peguy	added by anonymous 13 years ago

Everything happened in like five seconds. It came – boom, you could hear a lot of commotion and stuff. … I go outside, and it is crazy. People had blood all over their faces. … I’m just thankful that I’m alive.

– Stephen Swofford/Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/AP William Williams

Found on CNN
1 year ago

There was a lot of commotion, helicopters and people hightailing it out of town, and it was it was a little intense.

– Wilson Webb/Netflix Ratner

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Since this is a very quiet neighborhood I was surprised to hear a commotion, laughs and four gentlemen pushing one of my lady residents under a heavy storm in Florida, they were pushing her up the big slope toward her residence. These heroes were so focused on helping regardless of the inclement weather and they were even covering her with an umbrella, which showed more compassion on their part.

– Katty Castro

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

After thinking on it for a few days, I came up with the idea of asking the entire auditorium to stay silent so that Jack could receive his diploma, we planned on doing it immediately after the singing of the National Anthem because we knew Jack sitting there with all the commotion for over 45 minutes would be too much.

– Lou Riolo

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

We planned on doing it immediately after the singing of the National Anthem because we knew Jack sitting there with all the commotion for over 45 minutes would be too much. i did run it past our Assistant Principal Mr. John Fink because he would be honest if he thought it was as I called it Shooting the moon. He loved it. I also informed our [superintendent]Mr. Andy Irvin and before I finished his answer was I love it, lets do it! I met with Barbara and Pat, Jacks parents, and they thought it was a great idea.

– Lou Riolo

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

Obviously, we have to help because Central American migrants pass through our territory and we have to bring order to this migration, make sure it's legal, that's what we're doing. But serenely, calmly, without a commotion and with great prudence and responsibility.

– Lopez Obrador

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

What the U.S. empire is doing with its puppets is an internal provocation, they wanted to generate a great national commotion, but they didnt achieve it.

– Nicolas Maduros

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

Were not beggars, what the U.S. empire is doing with its puppets is an internal provocation. They wanted to generate a great national commotion, but they didnt achieve it.

– Nicolás Maduro

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

I say to the president: No more talk, no more tweet. No more commotion, emotion and motion and no results.

– Elijah Cummings

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

I started honking my horn, making noises, trying to make a commotion, trying to make people aware that something was going on. I rolled down my windows and started yelling at people, I wanted them to get out of the way.

– Police Chief Mark Saunders

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

Upon hearing the commotion and the gunshot, Judge Myles exited his residence to investigate.

– Detectives Melissa Staples

Found on CNN
7 years ago

If there is any commotion of any type that you see, try to not get involved in it, unless you’re in a position to help.

– Robert Murrett

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

The mob had formed and in the process somebody got injured, and by the time the veterinary and security teams got to the ground it was already beyond salvation, with that commotion we risked more injuries or even possible deaths.

– Paul Udoto

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I heard commotion out my window, and I looked and I saw the raging water, it came in to the low-lying areas, and it rushed fast.

– Jason Pellegrini

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Then no more than 15 minutes later, I heard commotion out my window and I looked and I saw the raging water, It came in to the low-lying areas and it rushed fast, and it was like a tsunami.

– Jason Pellegrini

Found on CNN
8 years ago

And I ran back to my desk and grabbed a bunch of keys and fumbled at the door trying to find one to lock it. ... As I was doing that, I was seeing the police commotion outside, police running everywhere, ducking behind cars with guns. it was terrifying.

– Denise Speller

Found on CNN
8 years ago

When Emwazi and his friends were told they would not be allowed to enter Tanzania, they caused a commotion and tried to force their way out of the airport, i think the stop order against Emwazi and his friends was issued at the request of the British intelligence service.

– The Tanzanian source

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

I heard a commotion and opened the door to my office to see what was going on. I saw four police officers. One was wearing a Gestapo uniform. 'Who's in charge here?', he snapped at me. I answered that I was. 'Let me see the rest of the building!' I showed him all the spaces. Then we went upstairs and stood on the landing by the bookcase. My heart was pounding. The three Dutch policemen were already busy trying to open the bookcase. The moment I had feared for years had arrived. One of the police officers pointed his gun at me and ordered me to go first. The others followed behind, also with their pistols drawn. The first person I saw was Mrs Frank. I whispered 'Gestapo' to her. She sat completely still and seemed to be in shock. The others were coming downstairs from the other floors. Margot was very upset, she was crying softly.

– Victor Kugler

added by anonymous
10 years ago

Anxiety is the poison of human life; the parent of many sins and of more miseries. In a world where everything is doubtful, and where we may be disappointed, and be blessed in disappointment, why this restless stir and commotion of mind? Can it alter the cause, or unravel the mystery of human events?

– Tryon Edwards

added by anonymous
10 years ago

A great philosophy is not one that passes final judgments and establishes ultimate truth. It is one that causes uneasiness and starts commotion.

– Charles Peguy

added by anonymous
13 years ago

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