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Noun
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Neon’s Adam Scott horror film Hokum from Damian Mc Carthy posted great previews of $900K overall.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 May 2026 -
Plus, Rohan Nadkarni breaks down all the action from last night’s NBA playoffs, and Joe Prince-Wright previews this weekend’s Premier League slate.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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There are no rehearsals, and no do-overs for this moment.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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And an unnecessary coda that comes after the curtain call never should have made it out of rehearsals.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Israel has intermittently launched such long-range airstrikes since July 2024, after a Houthi drone hit Tel Aviv, in combat missions that, especially in retrospect, served as dry runs for the June air war against Iran.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Buckeyes spent 15 spring practices trying to fill holes and develop young talent to fill the void created by NFL attrition.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Last fall, the Supreme Court heard arguments on whether to strike down Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which has been used to counter racially discriminatory election practices.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Dress rehearsals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dress%20rehearsals. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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