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Noun
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In the top of the 7th, Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke hits the first batter, Miguel Montero, in the back, prompting both benches to empty, although only stares are exchanged.
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Brith stares, dazed, nonplussed.
Verb
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At Harvard, Jesse Eisenberg’s Mark Zuckerberg fixates on the exclusive final clubs that won’t quite accept him.
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But what one fixates on here is how the two men flanking the woman stand protectively close to her.
Noun
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That geographic blandness only emphasizes the film’s other shortcomings, such as Schoenaerts’s anonymous work as the villain (a lot of glowering and creepy glares) and the rather rote big-sister/little-sister arc given to Supergirl and Ruthye.
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Fortunately, the emotional spar fest between the queen of withering glares and snippy comments — award winner Allison Janney — and the onstage king of stammering self involvement — Andrew Rannells — clicks in director/writer Jim Rash dramedy debut.
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For starters, bright colors inject visibility – not merely for players looking to find each other amid the chaos of a World Cup match, but also for brands looking to draw the gazes of millions of onlooking fans towards their logo.
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But the melancholy pop soundtrack (Gracie Abrams, Lana del Rey, Noah Cyrus) and many, many longing gazes suggest we’re meant to find all of this terribly moving, rather than exhausting.
Noun
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Frowning, fidgeting, and exchanging furtive glances—the crowd’s unease was palpable.
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These backward glances don’t play as nostalgia.
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The couple wore custom looks by Christian Dior Haute Couture, along with Christian Louboutin shoes.
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Their wedding ceremony looks were been created by Christian Dior Haute Couture, designed by creative director Jonathan Anderson.
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