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Recent Examples of animator
The proximate cause of the strike was the firing of one of the studio’s best animators, Art Babbitt.
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Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
The base price for the Studio Display XDR, which is targeted at professional content creators such as video editors, photographers, colorists, 3D animators, and game designers, is $3,299.
—Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2026
The ride is designed in the look of animator turned theme park artist Mary Blair, reflective of her color clashes and childlike whimsy.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
While the majority of the animation came from his own work, Hardcastle reached out to animator David Daniels, known for pioneering the use of an animation technique called strata cut in which a 3D object made of clay is chipped away and photographed to reveal new layers, creating movement.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
The base price for the Studio Display XDR, which is targeted at professional content creators such as video editors, photographers, colorists, 3D animators, and game designers, is $3,299.
—Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2026
The ride is designed in the look of animator turned theme park artist Mary Blair, reflective of her color clashes and childlike whimsy.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
While the majority of the animation came from his own work, Hardcastle reached out to animator David Daniels, known for pioneering the use of an animation technique called strata cut in which a 3D object made of clay is chipped away and photographed to reveal new layers, creating movement.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for animator
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The price of gasoline at multiyear highs could push drivers to curtail discretionary spending, Stahle said.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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The driver and a passenger in the Infiniti, neither of whom were wearing seat belts, were pronounced dead at the scene, the CHP said.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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His sister Jody Allen, the executor of his will and trust, has run the teams in his absence.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
7 May 2026
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Her sister, Marsie Scharlatt, one of the estate’s executors, was tasked with establishing an archive of Wilke’s art and materials in Los Angeles, becoming the main contact for curators and galleries researching her work.—
Angelica Villa,
ARTnews.com,
1 May 2026
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Arizona Public Service has nearly 40 active AI smoke-detection cameras and plans to have 71 by summer’s end, and the state’s fire agency has deployed seven of its own.—
Dorany Pineda,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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The Florida black bear, one of 16 subspecies of the American black bear, is often lauded as a Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission success story, though the agency was sharply criticized for staging a hunt of the state’s largest land mammal last year.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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The island’s energy is provided from the mainland, with a gasoline backup generator and supplemental solar capability in place.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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This helped the show reduce its CO2 emissions by 65 percent over the last season by using grid power as well as battery generators (instead of diesel).—
MIchelle Duff,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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Fiscal stimulus helped to buoy spending in the first quarter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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Necessity is the mother of invention, as the saying goes, and the existential problems that war presents often act as a stimulus to innovation.—
David Szondy
May 02,
New Atlas,
2 May 2026
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Was there a personal catalyst as well?—
Essence,
Essence,
6 May 2026
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That would change with railroads and citrus — catalysts in the first of many times residents would reshape the region’s environment.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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The 12-team College Football Playoff has already created incentives for easier schedules.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Most companies haven’t yet adjusted its employee metrics and incentives to fit with how AI is changing work, Microsoft said in its report, which surveyed 20,000 workers using AI across 10 countries.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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Talking to Vogue, Lauren Sánchez Bezos explained the inspiration behind her Schiaparelli gown.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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Orwell has effectively handed studios and filmmakers the core inspiration for a genuinely immersive, widely attended theatrical event, and there’s never been a better time for the industry to take him up on it.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
4 May 2026
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