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something that happens
I'm trying to forget the whole embarrassing episode
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Recent Examples of episodes
The bad news is that fans will have to wait for anything beyond that, as Variety confirmed that the remaining episodes will drop weekly until the season 1 finale.
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The union declined to comment on the fate of the podcast, which so far has published just six episodes, its latest in June.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
In fact, of the three episodes now streaming on Hulu to mark the series’ premiere, only one includes a major credit by a female creative — and it’s shared between executive producer Jamie Pachino and co-creator Ryan Murphy, who collaborated on the script for Episode 2.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
New episodes drop every Wednesday and feature interviews with artists and personalities like Lainey Wilson, Hardy, Charley Crockett, Gavin Adcock, Amanda Shires, Shooter Jennings, Margo Price, Halestorm, Dusty Slay, Lukas Nelson, Ashley Monroe, Old Crow Medicine Show’s Ketch Secor, and Clever.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
The shocking murder of Carlos Manzo, the mayor of Uruapan, on Saturday was one of the episodes of violence that sparked these protests in the state.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Interested in more geology episodes?
—Berly McCoy, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
The latest eight episodes, which landed on Netflix on October 30, introduce Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of Rivia, taking over from Henry Cavill.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Hilaria Baldwin only lasted four episodes on Dancing With the Stars, but her scars will take time to fade.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The union declined to comment on the fate of the podcast, which so far has published just six episodes, its latest in June.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
In fact, of the three episodes now streaming on Hulu to mark the series’ premiere, only one includes a major credit by a female creative — and it’s shared between executive producer Jamie Pachino and co-creator Ryan Murphy, who collaborated on the script for Episode 2.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
New episodes drop every Wednesday and feature interviews with artists and personalities like Lainey Wilson, Hardy, Charley Crockett, Gavin Adcock, Amanda Shires, Shooter Jennings, Margo Price, Halestorm, Dusty Slay, Lukas Nelson, Ashley Monroe, Old Crow Medicine Show’s Ketch Secor, and Clever.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
The shocking murder of Carlos Manzo, the mayor of Uruapan, on Saturday was one of the episodes of violence that sparked these protests in the state.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Interested in more geology episodes?
—Berly McCoy, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
The latest eight episodes, which landed on Netflix on October 30, introduce Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of Rivia, taking over from Henry Cavill.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Hilaria Baldwin only lasted four episodes on Dancing With the Stars, but her scars will take time to fade.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for episodes
Noun
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Find more university press titles featured on the University Press Week reading list, along with a schedule of University Press Week events.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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The president has attended plenty of sporting events over the last 13 months.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Those on nine-month contracts must devote 480 hours to instruction — which can include things like lab work, clinical work and internships in addition to lecture time — over the course of the contract.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Because, in waking life, the truth is that things haven’t been the same since the strain of raising two young kids started to wear on their parents.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Both players who received red cards this season, Ary Borges and Kayla Fischer, were starters, and in each case, the league escalated its disciplinary decision because of the severity of the incidents.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, three more incidents believed to be linked to the attacker took place in Peterborough on Friday evening and Saturday morning, according to Cambridgeshire police.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But the truth of the matter is that voters, and especially those who are new and infrequent participants in the political process, are as driven by events and circumstances as anything else.—
Jamelle Bouie,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Replacing either Slater or Alt would be a tough ask under any circumstances.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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The robot also serves as an inspection agent, alerting operators whenever unexpected occurrences or safety issues are detected in the warehouse area, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Anya Taylor-Joy, in her film debut as the family's teenage daughter, appears to be the center of the escalating occurrences, as the clan begins to splinter.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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