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Had children been in the picture, though, Honnold’s death-defying acts would be unforgivable.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2026 With stunning locations, death-defying stunts, and a twisty espionage plot, the film was a huge inspiration for early James Bond movies (From Russia With Love notably pays homage to Hitchcock’s movie with its incredible helicopter chase sequence).—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Aug. 2026 Not every close call involves death-defying drop-offs and enraged bison.—
Ashlea Halpern,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026 The death-defying stunt caused a stir in the nation’s largest city.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for death-defying