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Keaton’s ambivalence turns up in many of her roles, too.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025 -
Or rather — in the dead body of a teenage girl, which turns up in the desert at the start of the film, prompting a long, winding investigation to both uncover the victim’s identity and, eventually, who the culprit is.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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Graham’s Grace asks Ledger after Kenna shows up in his neighborhood because Scotty’s parents live nearby.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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Everybody along the defensive line shows up, and the edge players do a nice job of coming in and pulling down running backs from behind before they can be pushed through the pile.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Sneaks up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneaks%20up. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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