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There is no more compelling high-wire act in the oil-and-gas industry today than this oil heiress’ all-in bet on an ultra-deep well that no one else would touch, after 20 years of disappointments and disasters in the area.
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Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
For its part, Union Pacific has to manage a high-wire act, balancing a regulator hellbent on staying neutral with a president keen to flex his dealmaking muscles.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 1 June 2026
Breathtaking compositions, David Koepp’s X-FILES-meets-The Bible script is one big high-wire act, Emily Blunt’s most accomplished performance, John Williams’ best score in years.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
There was no life to the offense Saturday, leaving Perlata to perform a high-wire act.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
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Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
For its part, Union Pacific has to manage a high-wire act, balancing a regulator hellbent on staying neutral with a president keen to flex his dealmaking muscles.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 1 June 2026
Breathtaking compositions, David Koepp’s X-FILES-meets-The Bible script is one big high-wire act, Emily Blunt’s most accomplished performance, John Williams’ best score in years.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
There was no life to the offense Saturday, leaving Perlata to perform a high-wire act.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
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“High-wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-wire. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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