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as in scenes
the array of painted backgrounds and furnishings used to establish the setting in a stage production
an era in which the mise-en-scène of Broadway musicals became ever more spectacular
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as in atmospheres
the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded
the movie captures the mise-en-scène of strife and desperation in a country torn apart by civil war
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Electronic dance music scholars have noted that countercultural scenes have shifted into a global industry, reshaping or erasing local meanings in favor of commercialization.
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The film, a reimagining of John Alan Schwartz’s 1978 film, follows a website content moderator (Ferreira) who becomes obsessed with a series of disturbing videos that seem to recreate scenes from the iconic Faces of Death film series.
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Ricard is no stranger to raucous softball atmospheres.
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Each smell is said to elicit different atmospheres.
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The soft organic stretchy cotton is pediatrician recommended for sensitive skin, and the thoughtful designs will look great in a variety of nursery decors.
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The pearl color matches most home decors.
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Investigators found that initial structural failure spread to other elements of the pool deck and street-level parking garage and caused cracks to grow over the span of a few weeks, eventually unseating the southern edge of the pool deck slab from its supporting wall, the report said.
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The consequence of all these elements of deconstruction and lightness is that there is no space to cut corners or hide imperfections.
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New voices, new philosophies, new ways of teaching and new sets of data to parse through.
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Charli has a short arena tour planned to celebrate her upcoming release as well as a number of headlining sets at music festivals, including Lollapalooza and Outside Lands.
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Basil likes consistently moist soil that drains well, so keeping it well-watered is essential, especially in hot climates.
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But with warming climates, the rise of air conditioning seems inevitable for those who can afford it.
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The film is a sweeping romance set against one of history’s most unlikely backdrops — Germany in the immediate aftermath of WWII.
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Set the scene The drive from the Bozeman Airport is just under one hour and tours through vast open acre terrains and peak-mountain-backdrops of the Northern Rockies.
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Scientists do not believe those environments existed where the rock formed.
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The conservation status of animals and environments is not included in the UMAP-browser interface, and the Kauaʻi ʻōʻō bird’s extinction is mourned almost as a mythical event, dated but nonetheless out of time; no cause is indicated.
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“Mise-en-scènes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mise-en-sc%C3%A8nes. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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