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Altogether, my picks came to a total of — drumroll, please — $98.
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Melony Forcier, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Yet an 80-year study from Harvard found the key to happiness is — drumroll — relationships.
—Lisa Lacy, AJC.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The famed Star Trek, X-Men, and stage actor stars — drumroll, please — as the voice of the aforementioned pig’s head sent to Shah’s family.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
On the primary reason for the stop — officers can pick from 10 different options, including traffic violations, reasonable suspicion of criminal activity, probable cause, etc. — the most common were (drumroll please) traffic and equipment violations.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 20 Feb. 2026
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Melony Forcier, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Yet an 80-year study from Harvard found the key to happiness is — drumroll — relationships.
—Lisa Lacy, AJC.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The famed Star Trek, X-Men, and stage actor stars — drumroll, please — as the voice of the aforementioned pig’s head sent to Shah’s family.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
On the primary reason for the stop — officers can pick from 10 different options, including traffic violations, reasonable suspicion of criminal activity, probable cause, etc. — the most common were (drumroll please) traffic and equipment violations.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Drumroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drumroll. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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