In the past, nWave films tended to be all about snappy dialogs and babbling protagonists.
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Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
21 June 2026
Spend a few hours, or even all day, soaking in tubs where Mark Twain and Jack London bathed and exploring the grounds, which include a sweet little bridge over a babbling river and hundreds of hikeable acres.
However, the animals did survive and seemed set on helping their family survive too, repeatedly bleating and stomping on the debris covering the bunker.
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Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
Players started bleating, serenading James with sounds deserving of the GOAT — greatest of all time.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
The fights were slightly delayed because of inclement weather, and so we were treated, first, to a quartet of chattering analysts wearing natty, snug suits.
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Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Wednesday evening, dozens crowded into the community room of a local church, chattering in Spanish and English in the fading light of day as part of a forum on the upcoming ICE facility.
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
Gilbert, now imprisoned at Clinton Correctional Facility in upstate New York, appeared gaunt and withdrawn during the interview, at times mumbling short responses before abruptly cutting the conversation short.
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Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
McKellen can make a terrific meal out of just a few grunts and groans, spending whole scenes mumbling about nothing in particular; meanwhile, Coel comes across as impenetrable, yet alluringly so.
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