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The film is the highest-profile producing return for Kavanaugh, the once high-flying Relativity Media boss who helped finance films including The Social Network, The Fighter and The Fast and the Furious before the studio imploded in 2015.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
22 May 2026 -
The 22-year-old Canadian imploded for seven runs (six earned) in 1 2/3 innings in his last start on May 14.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
Verb
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A lot of the old ways and structures the industry was built around have shifted or crumbled.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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One gentle nudge and Minnesota crumbled, 139-109, to end this Western Conference semifinal.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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“Self-destructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-destructed. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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