The first movie squeaked by thanks largely to its creation of a CG parallel universe of neon graphics, geometric lines and throbbing grids that was genuinely innovative for its time.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
The 2006 Cardinals slumped their way to an 83-win finish but squeaked into the postseason, then beat the Padres and Mets to advance to the World Series.
Part of its appeal might be the simplicity of the pie, which is simply a gooey chocolate filling with a crisp, crackled top inside a buttery pastry shell.
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Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
At night, the fire crackled while insects filled the air and a distant lion let out a low, steady rumble.
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Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
Yankees fans have moaned and groaned about Aaron Boone’s deployment of Williams in crucial situations this season, and it’s only exacerbated now that every game counts in the postseason race.
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