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Recent Examples of set pieceWhen the margins are so tight between two elite sides, moments from set pieces could be integral in swinging the outcome of this final.—Mark Carey, New York Times, 31 May 2025 Without a formula in place, De Palma got to challenge genre conventions—for instance, by mining tension out of mere silence during the central set piece, which saw Hunt’s team staging a tricky heist.—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 31 May 2025 Many managers and coaches like to have a certain number of tall players in their teams simply for defending set pieces.—James Nalton, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 Series creator Garry Marshall and TV matriarch Marion Ross also signed the set piece.—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for set piece
Historically, most performers have developed their art by being taken under the wings of friends as part of drag families or drag houses, or by practicing at home and summoning the courage to sign up for open sets at bars.
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David Mack,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
Alexander Bublik captured his first ATP Tour title of the 2025 campaign by downing Daniil Medvedev in straight sets, to claim the Halle Open for a second time in three years.
The birds shared a common interest: small, succulent fruits whose deep red and purple hues stood out against the backdrop of green, elliptical leaves.
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The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
27 June 2025
Berger said the six-episode series owed its Ivory Coast backdrop to relationships built during his first trip to Africa at last year’s November edition of SICA.
Forbes’ Steven Bertoni talked to Waheed about his social brand: sketch videos that are an exaggerated take on everyday life, often using high-quality cinematography and complex props.
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Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
That makes this a difficult prop to resist, especially at longer than +140 odds.
Homer in the second Bases-clearing triple in the third
The knock followed some other defensive shenanigans from the A’s, as Trent Grisham began the inning with a popup but ended up on second base after Sacramento’s second drop of the game.
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Gary Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
30 June 2025
That can play an important role, but crime analysts say the reasons behind these drops are more complex and broader.
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