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An abduction sequence ties the audience’s nerves in knots with cinematographer Isaac Bauman’s athletic tracking shot loping up the stairs to Margot’s apartment accompanied by Gavin Brivik’s pulse-hammering score.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
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The other two shots were right at the rim, while the Hawkeyes hit a loping 3-pointer.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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In addition to both the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top R&B Albums tallies, the Grammy winner for Album of the Year returns to the summit on the Vinyl Albums roster, leaping from third place.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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But after leaping and stretching his torso over the top of the wall, the ball fell just out of his reach.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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There is no shortage of footage of Shelton from his early career, bounding after balls with the fury of a linebacker chasing down a quarterback and then sliding through them — too far through them.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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An antelope on a ridge teasingly stares before bounding off up the rocky hill.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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While the ad rates for the nightly network fare are dropping faster than Harvey Harding’s post-war Q ratings, the cost of buying time in live sports is galloping headlong in the opposite direction.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
11 May 2026
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At the same time, AI capital spending, while overlapping with the energy transition somewhat, is also galloping ahead full speed.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
10 May 2026
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Video footage from the May 6 incident shows the small dog, whose name is not known, trotting up to Sydnei Everett's grandfather's porch in Nashville, where his Uber Eats meal had just been delivered.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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Thank you to my fellow globe-trotting futurist Natalie Monbiot for the press pass.—
Jesse Kirshbaum,
SPIN,
15 May 2026
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For most Americans, skipping work for almost three months with little explanation would be a one-way ticket to unemployment.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
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But there’s still more work ahead for SpaceX to perfect the Raptor 3 engine, and skipping the engine relight in space will likely prevent SpaceX from attempting a full orbital flight of Starship on the next launch.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
23 May 2026
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Aerial footage of the fire on Monday showed neighbors springing into action to help one another by loading animals into crates.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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Does springing forward in early March leave you feeling discombobulated during your commute?—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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The expandable shell gives you extra breathing room for souvenirs or last-minute vacation purchases, while the smooth spinner wheels make sprinting through the airport a bit easier.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
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Call it an omen for the accomplishment that Bergstrom pulled off on Thursday, sprinting down the runway and flying through the air to assert herself as the top pole vaulter in Colorado.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
15 May 2026
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“Cantering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantering. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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