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as in nail-biters
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as in blowouts
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As spooky season approaches, there’s no better time than now to revisit these classic nail-biters—and revel in their impeccable period styling.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2025 -
Louisville-area football fans saw some blowouts and some nail-biters Friday night.—
Rich Barak,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Aug. 2025
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Ryall noted that among this year’s choices there were a number of close calls.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
29 Sep. 2025
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One of the most serious close calls was in March at Chicago's Midway International Airport, where a Southwest Airlines jet aborted landing and performed a go-around after a business jet entered the runway without authorization.—
Ayesha Ali,
ABC News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Her soft, shaggy lob is easygoing and effortless—a departure from her past looks, which were heavy, messy-on-purpose blowouts.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
30 Sep. 2025
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The rest of group has been limited to short gains in weekly blowouts, whether those lopsided scores have been in the Panthers’ favor (like in Week 3) or not (all other games).—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Sep. 2025
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The city is urging the governor to sign into a law a bill that would expand California’s definition of emergencies to include landslides and events made worse by climate change.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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State media later identified one of the dead as 60-year-old Luis Mario Pérez Coiterio, who was killed in landslides triggered by the storm.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Each of the 11 series projects selected for the Forum aim for resonance both at home and abroad, showcasing the wide range of today’s Ibero-American storytelling — from noir thrillers to intimate dramedies, hybrid docudramas and even adult animation.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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So that’s been for us, a really good example of a new [hit] from a company known for horror and psychological thrillers.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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The state media and government representatives push militarism and self-sacrifice; school curricula endlessly celebrate Russian war victories; theaters obediently stage works of communist-era patriotic authors; and cities display army recruitment banners and hero worship posters.—
Nina Khrushcheva,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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But this time, the Yankees battled back, sending Boston home with 4-3 and 4-0 victories the next two nights.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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From lush historical tales to rom-com romps, there's something for everyone in our favorite summer 2025 romance novels.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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For those seeking out big adventures, zesty romps in nature that will test your mettle, look no further than Eleven’s hut-to-hut multi-day hiking journey.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Emery became the quickest Villa manager to 80 wins on Sunday, and with 15 matches to spare.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Las Vegas are now two wins away from clinching their third WNBA championship in the last four years.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Squeakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeakers. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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