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After four thrillers, including two insane games in Vegas, the series shifted back to Raleigh for Game 5, with the two teams knotted at 2-2.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026 -
Australian actress Abbie Cornish took to the stage at the Taormina Film Festival on Thursday for a discussion on her career featuring Palme d’Or contender Bright Star, Oscar winner Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and crime thrillers Jack Ryan and Detained among some 50 credits.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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Think structured round-robins, rotating roles in meetings, or paired discussions before group sharing.—
Ruth Oh Reitmeier,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The streamer has a deep bench of horror films from all eras of cinema among its offerings, from influential classics like Nosferatu (1922) to newer hair-raisers like Possessor (2020), and all kinds of thrillers and chillers in between.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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Georgia gubernatorial primaries likely to head to runoffs Both the Democratic and Republican primaries could easily go to a runoff, meaning no single candidate reached a 50% majority during the first election.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Candidates look to avoid runoffs Meanwhile, Talarico and Crockett are hoping to avoid a May 26 runoff by capturing at least 50% of the Democratic vote in the March 3 primary.—
Meg Kinnard,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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For the gym-goers and habitual nail-biters in your life, this is an essential gift.—
The Editors,
Outside,
14 Nov. 2025
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And the last two episodes are outright nail-biters.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Peter Lambert gave up two runs and five hits with six strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings for Houston.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The Pirates contributed to the plunder with two errors (both of which produced runs).—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Iran and Israel, which stopped attacking each other in early April, resumed their volleys of fire, putting the entire diplomatic process at risk.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Williams, who at one point served a 113 mph ace, was fierce on the court, attacking Routliffe and Melichar-Martinez with strong volleys — and looking to be enjoying every single minute of the hour-plus long match.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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Just a few weeks ago, OpenAI was sparking huge rallies in any company related to it.—
Ryan Vlastelica,
Fortune,
8 Dec. 2025
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Get ready for high-stakes rallies and rising stars as the Tennis Garden Cup serves up a thrilling showcase of world-class competition.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Photo finishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photo%20finishes. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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