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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
Noun
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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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Wanda Enos Bachelor is on the board of the Indigenous Futures Society, which advocates for Indigenous ecological practices that were erased during the gold rush.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Tung also offered advice for consumers seeking to avoid unknowingly supporting such practices.—
Jay Ganglani,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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“Dress rehearsals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dress%20rehearsals. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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