The melody is crooning and desperate, and their harmonies intertwine in a way that is supposed to mirror their bodies.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
In the bit, Rihanna and Ronnie (Andy Samberg) are dropping knowledge to a group of grade schoolers with the singer crooning in her power range as timid Ronnie can barely rise above a whisper to her utter consternation.
Meanwhile, the penalty kill is also humming at a rate unseen in Denver for a long time.
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Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
Their offense is humming (averaging nearly 36 points per game), the offensive line continues to perform at a high level, allowing very few sacks, and the defense has been feeding off momentum with key plays in recent outings.
Funke, her voice quavering throughout, recounted the events of the previous night.
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Sasha Pezenik,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
Her voice quavering with emotion, Pawol talked about getting the news during a Wednesday conference call with director of umpire development Rich Rieker and vice president of umpire operations Matt McKendry.
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