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Recent Examples of chappieEditor’s note: Director Neill Blomkamp is back with his latest film Chappie this weekend.—Mark Yarm, WIRED, 16 July 2013
When early goals by both teams were denied by offside calls, the aggrieved fans jeered and whistled — the equivalent of Chiefs fans booing pass interference against their guy.
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Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
They were written by a bunch of guys in powdered wigs and knee socks.
Well, first of all, the idea that these three gentlemen that have very little background in terms of negotiations or the technical nature of nuclear negotiations going against a hardened Iranian team that's been doing this for decades.
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CBS News,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
And there was one other gentleman, this was so cute.