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Despite the hyper-specific dialogue and Bergman-esque existentialism, the cast and crew mostly worked off a broad outline that Altman drew up.
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Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2025
Skims was valued at $4 billion in a fundraising round in 2023 that was seen as a prelude to an initial public offering, setting a price that the broader market could then work off.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025
The most likely scenario might be that, yes, a few more athletes than before, perhaps especially those who are in financial trouble, are turning to sports betting as a way to generate a modest amount of extra income—or, in some instances, to work off their own gambling debt.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
But Young, still, was out on the field with his uniform on, working off to the side with the other injured players.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
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Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2025
Skims was valued at $4 billion in a fundraising round in 2023 that was seen as a prelude to an initial public offering, setting a price that the broader market could then work off.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025
The most likely scenario might be that, yes, a few more athletes than before, perhaps especially those who are in financial trouble, are turning to sports betting as a way to generate a modest amount of extra income—or, in some instances, to work off their own gambling debt.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
But Young, still, was out on the field with his uniform on, working off to the side with the other injured players.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Work off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20off. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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