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something that happens
I'm trying to forget the whole embarrassing episode
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Recent Examples of episodes
While details on the upcoming season are under wraps until closer to episodes releasing, the cast did open up about spending so much time in North Texas.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
The Boys Season 5 premieres Wednesday, April 8 with two episodes, followed by a new episode each week, culminating in the epic series finale on May 20.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
Here is our spoiler-free chat about the new episodes.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
And, as many industry insiders predicted, the back half of Madonna’s episodes focuses on the all-important debate around journalists timing festival standing ovations to provide a sense of how films will play in the wider world.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, on grander scales, older stars across the Universe run out of fuel and die, new episodes of star-formation are triggered, and the Universe continues to expand, driving individual galaxies, groups of galaxies, and clusters of galaxies mutually apart, faster and faster, as time goes on.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Additional episodes will be released on Tuesday, April 7, Wednesday, April 8, and Thursday, April 9.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Young starred in 65 episodes of the series and related Disney Channel projects before his death in 2013.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Filming reunion episodes for The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is no easy feat, according to Kathy Hilton.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
The Boys Season 5 premieres Wednesday, April 8 with two episodes, followed by a new episode each week, culminating in the epic series finale on May 20.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
Here is our spoiler-free chat about the new episodes.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
And, as many industry insiders predicted, the back half of Madonna’s episodes focuses on the all-important debate around journalists timing festival standing ovations to provide a sense of how films will play in the wider world.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, on grander scales, older stars across the Universe run out of fuel and die, new episodes of star-formation are triggered, and the Universe continues to expand, driving individual galaxies, groups of galaxies, and clusters of galaxies mutually apart, faster and faster, as time goes on.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Additional episodes will be released on Tuesday, April 7, Wednesday, April 8, and Thursday, April 9.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Young starred in 65 episodes of the series and related Disney Channel projects before his death in 2013.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Filming reunion episodes for The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is no easy feat, according to Kathy Hilton.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for episodes
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The trial was delayed for years because of multiple postponements, defense challenges over the use of DNA evidence, and the efforts of prosecutors to reconstruct events involving multiple victims across a five-year timeline.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The 38-year-old posted herself on Instagram at community events, from political rallies to parades to little league baseball games.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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And once on the other side of those things, Christy Martin began living a different kind of double life.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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The implication is that she got distracted and failed to notice the most important things.—
Brandy Jensen,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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The story moves between the present, where Agathe and Vera go through the detritus of their childhood lives, and the past, as Agathe conjures memories from her childhood, bringing incidents to mind for inspection and some measure of self-recrimination.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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In some circumstances, moral suasion can also be effective.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Homicide detectives are working to determine the circumstances that led to the shooting.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Rescues and medical incidents are frequent occurrences due to the extreme conditions on Everest and its high altitude, with a handful of deaths reported every year.—
Manish Paudel,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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At the time the video was made, there were at least 35 occurrences in MLB history, with most happening in the 21st century, oddly enough.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Episodes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/episodes. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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