nine days' wonder

variants also nine day wonder
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Noun
  • What were Richard Ramirez’s last words?
    Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
  • That last word was key, and key to Denver’s rationale with the contract adjustment.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • The latests stats mean AI music has exploded by 650% in 16 months.
    James Peckham, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The latests forecasts show a new round of storm systems will increase rain chances across much of Northern California and the Central Valley in the coming days.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The 150-ton cargo barge was hit about 5 nautical miles off the Omani city of Khasab, Reza Shahidian said, according to Iran's semiofficial Mehr news agency.
    Sarah Dean, NBC news, 12 June 2026
  • Four tons of invasive Burmese pythons were removed from South Florida ecosystems during the latest breeding season, setting a record for the Conservancy of Southwest Florida.
    Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • From the ’90s well through mid-2000s, shoe trends stayed in their lane.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 June 2026
  • To battle the troubling trend, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney created a partnership with 20 big-name box stores to crack down on the shoplifting ring.
    Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • The second is going full out, plunging into the vacuum with such enthusiasm that dormant modes are made odd and affecting again.
    Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 7 June 2026
  • It is believed that Baltyuor’s vision for the fest going forward clashed with Pandya Malhotra’s mode of operation, according to sources.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • Chicagoans have a deep reverence for the thick, unique pizza style, and Cornell and Stevenson said visitors from the Windy City have claimed Zelda’s is the most authentic version of the pie in California.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
  • Get the latest fashion stories, style, and tips, handpicked for you, everyday.
    Vogue, Vogue, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • Total football remade soccer worldwide by emphasizing movement and pressure on the ball and the interchangeability of positions, laying the groundwork for the modern incarnation of the sport.
    Leander Schaerlaeckens June 8, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
  • Gabriel leans into the music, and the bell of his sax catches the light, flashing gold with each movement.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • With the Knicks in the finals for the first time since 1999 and leading the series 2-0, their first home game this round is a hot ticket.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 June 2026
  • Variety was first to report that Firstman’s directorial debut was a hot ticket item following its Friday premiere.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 18 May 2026
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