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Like that video where Bryan Cranston impersonates Art Garfunkel at Central Park, and his bouffant gets bigger every time the camera cuts back.—
Mike Sutter,
San Antonio Express-News,
25 Feb. 2026 -
In quasi-noir mode, the action cuts back repeatedly to Elliot in rough shape in a police interrogation room, being questioned by two detectives (Margaret Cho and Johnny Knoxville, relishing the chance to shove aside their anticonventional reputations and play stern authority figures).—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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On the downside, using the camera at 4K noticeably crops the lens view.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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When a user uploads a photo, the algorithm locates the bee, crops the image and compares it to our database.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Nov. 2025
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May 14, 2014 Steve Kerr is hired Kerr turns down an offer from the New York Knicks to work with Phil Jackson, his former coach with the Chicago Bulls, to sign a five-year, $25 million contract to coach the Warriors.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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When Towns turns down 3-point shots, the Hawks win.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Court of International Trade knocks down a new global levy.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
8 May 2026
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At one moment, the grandmother’s car knocks down an animal, maybe a goat, leaving it mortally wounded.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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Guatemala became the third Latin American government to declare a state of emergency to combat gang violence, as the region retrenches around security.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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If the United States further retrenches from Colombia, Beijing will seek to deepen its influence.—
KEVIN WHITAKER,
Foreign Affairs,
15 Dec. 2025
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“Whittles (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whittles%20%28down%29. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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