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For me thrillers, especially when tinged with horror, are a support structure, to construct stories which are gripping, and which gives you the chance to talk about personal and emotional conflicts which really drive the story, and not just those of the three protagonists.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
25 June 2025 -
In the blurry shot, Bieber can be seen holding his baby son, whose hands are gripping his dad's face.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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The carving shows a woman standing with hands clasped in prayer, in a cloak covered in stars.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
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There was also a silver gelatin print of Naomi Campbell with a cell phone clasped to her ear that was taken for a 1995 issue of Vogue Italia that has a presale estimate between $1,200 and $2,000.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
7 May 2025
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What’s interesting is that some in the Middle East, and probably many more than Americans are aware of, grasp the above assertion about what not only the Middle East needs, but every country reliant on American money, military protection, advice, or all three needs.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Reaching for the Christ child, batting away evil spirits, grasping after floating words.—
Zadie Smith,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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News purists clutched their pearls, but the audience welcomed it.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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When the show begins, Cadence is found unconscious in the water, wearing only her undergarments and clutching a string of black pearls.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
19 June 2025
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Italian braking systems manufacturer Brembo has cornered the market for Formula 1 racing teams.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Mamdani’s critics and opponents have cornered him for his views on Israel—a line of questioning that his supporters say is unfair.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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The Logo concept was solid, Graden said, but the first roadblock the team faced was securing advertisers.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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Four documentary projects secured SEA-DOC funding, with three productions receiving S$30,000 ($23,512) each and one post-production project awarded S$20,000 ($15,675).—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 June 2025
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GoTo also holds a 22% stake in Bank Jago, an Indonesian digital bank.—
Lionel Lim,
Fortune,
22 June 2025
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The calcified dental plaque could hold and protect DNA due to its dense crystalline structure that resists degradation in various environments.—
Nick Butler,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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Dallas keeps bringing up last year’s six-game win over Colorado in an apparent effort to buck up themselves and their despondent fans, who are rending their garments over a meaningless seven-game losing streak to end the season.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Seagull The season’s starriest show is Chekhov’s rending play about art, love and loss in a new version from Duncan Macmillan and Thomas Ostermeier, with Ostermeier directing.—
Matt Wolf,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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