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The deal comes after days of uncertainty on both sides of the aisle over whether the chamber would be able to pass any funding bills before its August recess.—
Aris Folley,
The Hill,
1 Aug. 2025 -
The looming expiration of the collective bargaining agreement with the players union after the 2026 season creates some uncertainty around whether an All-Star Game would happen if a work stoppage caused regular-season games to be lost.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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Eleven are ready to convict—until one juror (Henry Fonda, also the film’s producer) raises quiet, persistent doubts.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
29 July 2025
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There is always going to be debate about who is the sport’s GOAT, but Hagen is always in the discussion, and with a doubt, one of the very, very best and highest profile golfers to ever live.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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The dense woods surrounding the trail offer an atmospheric backdrop for the series’ moments of suspense in every episode.—
Darah Derios,
Charlotte Observer,
22 July 2025
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But unlike the average thriller, his movies draw suspense less from incident and surprise and more from emotional dislocation.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
18 July 2025
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Together with folklore professor Yeom Hae-sang (Oh Jung-se), San-yeong comes to understand both her own grief and the trauma death leaves behind as Revenant embraces the quiet, brooding dread that makes Korean horror genuinely unnerving.—
Geoffrey Bunting,
Time,
1 Aug. 2025
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Tim’s family trauma, while prompting some delightfully repulsive SFX, seems to exist only for that reason, or to give the film an additional whiff of dread.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
31 July 2025
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Much of the angst and infidelity of their relationship is evident in their songwriting, which has captured the interest of fans.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
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Series creators even issued a foreboding warning imploring fans to refrain from online harassment as the angst of the season plays out.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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The crew arrives only to find the hellish torments that have plagued Captain Kilpack and the first crew that disappeared for seven years.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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To soothe the torment Bill is receiving from other guests, Hank puts on a dress as well, takes on the role of Bill’s ex, and forces him to move on.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
7 July 2025
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Andrew Skeet and Nathan Klein’s orchestral original score sets an appropriate tone of mournful foreboding.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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Early in President Donald Trump’s second term, European leaders and many U.S. defense and security experts were anticipating this week’s NATO summit with foreboding.—
Howard LaFranchi,
Christian Science Monitor,
23 June 2025
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Shields will be looking to add another win to her impressive record while Daniels will be on the hunt for one of the biggest upsets in the history of women's boxing.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Mamdani's primary victory, one of the most significant upsets in recent city history, has heightened anxieties among longtime party powerbrokers.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
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