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wigs (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of wig (out), slang

as in melts down

to yield to mental or emotional stress with her claustrophobia, it wouldn't take a day for her to wig out on a submarine

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Continue reading … -- IN OTHER NEWS COURT PRESS — A'ja Wilson's mom melts down when pressed over her 'Love Beats Hate' sign in Vegas.

— , FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Parents won't spend the day pushing strollers across sprawling pathways trying to cover ground before someone melts down.

— Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 30 June 2026

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The higher detection frequency is a technical capability, not evidence that the system detects cracks five times earlier or more accurately.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
The bigger concern is a shortcut that cracks an entire family of mathematical problems at once, and with it every system built on them.

— Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026

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Chain of thought reasoning breaks down processes into a logical sequence of steps, which can help AI models arrive at more accurate answers.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
This guide breaks down competitive races in Offices 64, 65, 87 and 131, highlighting candidate experience, priorities and Los Angeles County Bar Assn.

— Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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Charles breaks up a fight between Russell Kind and Eli James and for the first time in history, Russell has a right to be angry.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026
When the ice breaks up in spring, the water in a lake begins what is commonly called a turnover.

— Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026

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