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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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While on his jobs, Colter often has close calls with law enforcement, leading Reenie, a lawyer, to swoop in and save the day.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Controllers at the airport have been under scrutiny since the airport was the site of a January 29 deadly collision between a military helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet that killed 67 people and a subsequent series of close calls.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Don't forget the iconic voluminous blowouts.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Many of the games in the series have been blowouts, and Boise State jumped to a 10-0 lead Saturday night while stifling New Mexico’s offense, which had one first down in the first quarter.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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But why do some slow-moving landslides collapse and others don’t?—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Such lofty throughlines are an important element of HBO prestige dramas and great crime thrillers.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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Young adult fiction usually falls between 50k – 80k, and mysteries or thrillers generally land at 70k – 90k words.—
Jennifer Sodini,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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Aspinall made short work of Blaydes in the rematch, though, knocking him out cold in one minute, which is a similar result to most of Aspinall’s other victories.—
Brett Appley,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Beating New England was legitimately impressive -- especially in hindsight -- but the victories over the Jets, Vikings and Browns inflated this team's record.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 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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Missouri doesn’t have any quality wins, and starting quarterback Beau Pribula could miss an extended amount of time.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Oct. 2025
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In the musical sphere of the Drake-Lamar competition, Lamar’s 22 Grammy wins (to Drake’s five) and his Emmy for a Super Bowl halftime show that toyed with Drake seemingly make for a one-sided scoreboard.—
Mike Wilson,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Squeakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeakers. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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