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While some thieves are high-wire aerialists, most know that putting up a ladder after the sun goes down is too conspicuous.
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
Under Renoir’s direction, the cast speak their lines nearly musically, with theatrically expressive inflections, while also conjuring a high-wire sense of spontaneity.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 July 2025
So is a property tax hike in what is shaping up to be a more brutal budget year than last year’s high-wire act really off the table?
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
However, that’s a high-wire game for the Hawks to play; Young leaving for nothing would be a tough outcome.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 7 July 2025
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
Under Renoir’s direction, the cast speak their lines nearly musically, with theatrically expressive inflections, while also conjuring a high-wire sense of spontaneity.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 July 2025
So is a property tax hike in what is shaping up to be a more brutal budget year than last year’s high-wire act really off the table?
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
However, that’s a high-wire game for the Hawks to play; Young leaving for nothing would be a tough outcome.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 7 July 2025
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“High-wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-wire. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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