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Matching the high-wire tempo of the first season’s inciting fender bender, this opening sets up the theme of the season.—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026 Election is a ruthless, high-wire satire with its skeptical spectacles trained on authority itself.—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026 Or tumble onto the ground from a high-wire?—Matias Ocner, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026 From wire-to-wire to a harrowing high-wire act.—Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for high-wire