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Recent Examples of animator
But that movie carried the hopes and dreams of not only the Disney animators but the decision-makers trying to carry on Walt Disney’s legacy 20 years after the figurehead passed away.
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Zach Dennis
july 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2025
Tartakovsky said, to big laughs from the other animators.
—Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 13 June 2025
Indeed, the last decade has witnessed a sea change in how Czech animators approach the international market.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 24 June 2025
Pixar animators and production designer Harley Jessup pull out all the stops for this 29th Pixar feature, the high point being a jaw-dropping multi-planet meetup spot known as the Communiverse.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
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Zach Dennis
july 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2025
Tartakovsky said, to big laughs from the other animators.
—Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 13 June 2025
Indeed, the last decade has witnessed a sea change in how Czech animators approach the international market.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 24 June 2025
Pixar animators and production designer Harley Jessup pull out all the stops for this 29th Pixar feature, the high point being a jaw-dropping multi-planet meetup spot known as the Communiverse.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for animator
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Allegations in the federal lawsuit include: The Department of State penalized Jonny's Road Testing for failing to meet reporting deadlines related to driver testing information, despite acknowledging systemic failures in the software system the department required driver testing companies to use.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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Almost 700 crashes have been caused by drowsy semi-truck drivers statewide since 2015, resulting in around 350 injuries and two fatalities, according to the release.—
Annie Goldman,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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Larson is so popular with insiders that the association of association executors gave him $1,500.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
19 July 2025
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The director explained that her grandson, the estate executor, had been directed to give the donation to a charity in Baltimore that no longer exists.—
Jesse Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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But Consider This: Even as global outrage and assistance grows, aid agencies say only a total ceasefire will allow all the necessary aid in to get to those who desperately need it in Gaza.—
July 28,
NPR,
28 July 2025
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Crowley’s last big USAID contract ran out last year, so he wasn’t hurt when the Trump administration killed the aid agency and most of its programs.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Over the past decade, PJM has paid about $6.5 billion annually to power generators, costs that are ultimately borne by homes and businesses in its territory.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
22 July 2025
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The home is equipped with an energy-efficient, full house generator.—
Karen A. Avitabile,
Hartford Courant,
20 July 2025
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To put it into perspective, the two 2020 and one 2021 stimulus checks issued to Americans from the stimulus package totaled around $931 billion in financial relief via the stimulus checks, according to reports from the Government Accountability Office in 2022.—
Joyce Orlando,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 July 2025
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The big story China’s economy requires more than short-term stimulus, even as deflationary pressures intensify.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
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From education and job training programs, infrastructure improvements, the emergence of small and medium-sized businesses catering to the growing workforce, increased housing developments, and greater nonprofit engagement, these investments are a catalyst for great change.—
Allan Swan,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Bo Mack will never forget the moment that became the catalyst for his decades-long weight loss journey.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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As an example, traditional regulatory efforts tend to be seen as restrictive, while industrial policy typically incorporates enabling incentives to stimulate private or public sector action.—
Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Too quick of a shift could lead many aging rice farmers to just retire, while large commercial farms may need more incentives to switch back to producing mainly rice over other crops.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
18 July 2025
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Seeing how locals dress in a new place is a major source of outfit inspiration and better than any souvenir, in my opinion.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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Retreating from the zeitgeist didn’t rob her of inspiration, though.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
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