as in to crack up
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Not so lucky was Roy Wilson, a veteran of over 65 aerial sequences, who was killed during the filming of Columbia’s War Correspondent (1932) when his plane went into a tailspin at 2,000 feet and cracked up on the ground.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
14 June 2025 -
The two cracked up laughing, and not about how Ohtani was swinging the bat.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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The short clip shows Aguilera — an executive producer on the musical — smiling and clapping during the performance, with scenes from the production spliced throughout.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
20 July 2025
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As the song continued, Amora, from her highchair, chewed her food and clapped alongside her mom to the song.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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The bagpipes began to play a few moments later and the crowd of officers saluted as the casket, draped in a Chicago flag, stood ready to be loaded into a waiting hearse.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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And there stood our president, saluting, All this in front of a crowd of far less than the 200,000 predicted by the administration while, at the same time, 5,000,000 or more Americans all over this great land were showing the vision, commitment, and willingness to get their point across: No Kings.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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State leaders applauding efforts to kill the Gotion project is another sign of change in a Michigan Republican Party that in years past typically supported large automotive and economic development projects.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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Reddit Reacts More than 1,000 Reddit users took to the comments across both posts to offer support and advice, with many applauding his bravery.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
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While a lot of residents in the post cheered Trader Joe’s, others wanted its rival, Aldi, to move in.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
21 July 2025
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Raye was present for the F1 season opener in Melbourne in March, cheering for Hamilton.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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Di Bona was hailed for his long run with Vin Di Bona Productions and his extensive efforts to train the next generation through his work as an instructor and member of the board of trustees of Emerson College, his alma mater.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
12 July 2025
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Infantino then hailed the financial benefits of the tournament, praising the $2.1billion (£1.6bn) generated in revenues, across the TV deal, sponsorship, ticketing and other income.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Gadd acknowledged disappointment over losing Jones’ contribution, praising the actor’s exceptional work and noting audiences would miss seeing his full performance range.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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In between all of that, Trump spoke to DAZN’s Emily Austin and praised FIFA president Gianni Infantino for putting the Club World Cup together in the U.S. one year before the World Cup takes place in North America.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Both Beyoncé and Lamar’s halftime shows were critically lauded and groundbreaking.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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Redshirt senior Matt Lauter, a player head coach Spencer Danielson lauds as one of the best tight ends in the nation, has the second-best rating as an offensive player, at 89.—
Shaun Goodwin
July 14,
Idaho Statesman,
14 July 2025
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“Rise (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rise%20%28to%29. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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