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I'm trying to forget the whole embarrassing episode
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All episodes of Tracker seasons 1 and 2 are available to stream on Paramount+.
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Over the course of several episodes, the two have gone from reluctant roadtrippers to a tentative supe team and family, thanks in part to friends like Emma (Lizze Broadway) and Jordan (Derek Luh, London Thor).
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
In a sort of overture to his story of the Grand Inquisitor, Ivan reels off various episodes involving the sufferings of children.
—Karl Ove Knausgaard, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
Plus, the residence was a former soundstage, and this season was also the first to air as one-hour episodes; the previous seasons all had 30-minute episodes.
—Breanne L. Heldman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
The project landed on Ketnet in 2023 and secured VAF funding shortly thereafter, which allowed the team to go into production with the goal of working on the episodes through summer 2027.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Dímelo King, celebrated for bridging music and digital storytelling in Colombia, brings a bold and controversy-ready approach, with episodes featuring artists such as Akapellah sparking debates on the authenticity of rap.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
Laura has written two episodes of television for Netflix’s Gabby’s Dollhouse and has worked as a Writers’ Assistant or Script Coordinator on Bad Robot’s Duster (HBO Max), Lopez vs Lopez (NBC), Shining Vale (Starz), Best Foot Forward (Apple TV+), and Turner & Hooch (Disney+).
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
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
Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Over the course of several episodes, the two have gone from reluctant roadtrippers to a tentative supe team and family, thanks in part to friends like Emma (Lizze Broadway) and Jordan (Derek Luh, London Thor).
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
In a sort of overture to his story of the Grand Inquisitor, Ivan reels off various episodes involving the sufferings of children.
—Karl Ove Knausgaard, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
Plus, the residence was a former soundstage, and this season was also the first to air as one-hour episodes; the previous seasons all had 30-minute episodes.
—Breanne L. Heldman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
The project landed on Ketnet in 2023 and secured VAF funding shortly thereafter, which allowed the team to go into production with the goal of working on the episodes through summer 2027.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Dímelo King, celebrated for bridging music and digital storytelling in Colombia, brings a bold and controversy-ready approach, with episodes featuring artists such as Akapellah sparking debates on the authenticity of rap.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
Laura has written two episodes of television for Netflix’s Gabby’s Dollhouse and has worked as a Writers’ Assistant or Script Coordinator on Bad Robot’s Duster (HBO Max), Lopez vs Lopez (NBC), Shining Vale (Starz), Best Foot Forward (Apple TV+), and Turner & Hooch (Disney+).
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
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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Hamdi spoke at a gala for the Council on American Islamic Relations in Sacramento, California, on Saturday and was scheduled to speak on Sunday at one of the group’s events in Florida, the organization said in a statement.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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That simple, unassuming invitation was the first in a chain of events that led to the killing of 23-year-old Guillermo Kelly-Torres at a home on the 9200 block of E Street in Oakland, according to witness testimony.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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Aneurysms form when a weak spot develops in a blood vessel wall, often due to things like high blood pressure, smoking, or genetics.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Health,
25 Oct. 2025
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Meghan’s travel formula is warm, comfortable, and practical for holiday getaways, which is why now is a good time to copy her pieces before things really get busy.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Crime in the city has become the top issue in the mayor's race after some high-profile incidents this summer, including the stabbing death in June of an Over-the-Rhine gym owner in his own home.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
20 Oct. 2025
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The incidents began in early 2021, when Lorincz called the police half a dozen times with complaints about Owens' children.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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The cameras were back 18 years later in very different circumstances, as the disgraced former President set off to begin a five-year sentence at La Santé prison in Paris.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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In some circumstances, cultural restrictions or security challenges limit women’s ability to take part in public-facing health activities such as door-to-door vaccination efforts.—
Dr. Tunji Funsho,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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Though the home was the site of a gruesome mass murder in 1974, Anson’s book is centered on a series of strange occurrences that reportedly took place in 1975 that caused its inhabitants, George and Kathleen Lutz, to flee their new residence just 28 days after moving in.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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However, the middle-class identity of the perpetrators and the notoriety of recent incidents promote the issue into the headlines and raise questions about whether the prevalence of political media will drive future occurrences.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Episodes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/episodes. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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