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However, that’s a high-wire game for the Hawks to play; Young leaving for nothing would be a tough outcome.
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 7 July 2025
This high-wire act would have gone for naught if Routh had not so capably filled the Man of Steel’s costume.
—Kirk Honeycutt, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2025
People first noticed the blaze around 2:40 p.m., right after the wild animal acts had wrapped up and just as the Flying Wallendas, the famous high-wire troupe, were about to begin their death-defying performance.
—Jordan Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2025
Britt Lower’s high-wire act on Apple TV+’s Severance rewarded close repeat viewing.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 7 July 2025
This high-wire act would have gone for naught if Routh had not so capably filled the Man of Steel’s costume.
—Kirk Honeycutt, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2025
People first noticed the blaze around 2:40 p.m., right after the wild animal acts had wrapped up and just as the Flying Wallendas, the famous high-wire troupe, were about to begin their death-defying performance.
—Jordan Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2025
Britt Lower’s high-wire act on Apple TV+’s Severance rewarded close repeat viewing.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
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“High-wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-wire. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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