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as in imagines
to form a mental picture of
with certain flowers I instantly conjure up memories of our Caribbean honeymoon
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This novel imagines a library between life and death where alternate lives unfold.—
Rocky Callen,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026 -
There’s probably a smart, chilling film to be made about the terrors of smothering and relentless adoration — one imagines what Rod Serling would have done with something like this — but this isn’t really that film.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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Chief to its success is a powerhouse performance by Yana Radeva, who summons the spirit of Gena Rowlands in Gloria as a woman determined not to be defined by men.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
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Favreau’s work is clearly indebted to that lineage, and Grogu’s solo jaunt actually summons a bit of whimsy that was otherwise missing.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
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The agency also envisions the technology contributing to spaceplanes capable of reaching altitudes approaching 62 miles (100 kms), near the boundary of space.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
19 May 2026
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The second phase envisions the development of a five-story, 45-unit apartment building on a section of the site that’s behind the existing hotel, according to city documents.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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Lizzie gathers a group of women to talk about changing their lives, and the world.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
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Clocking in at nearly two hours and 31 tracks, Red Dragon gathers rare archival recordings that never got an official release alongside some new songs.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
14 May 2026
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Along with the heir to the estate, the four soon experience strange sights and sounds, but only one, Eleanor, sees things others do not.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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His downside scenario sees the stock falling to $250 — or 66% below Friday's close.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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Garance falls down, gets up, falls again, and again, but then finally one more time.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
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Audio clips of Lions doubters play in the background while Dan Campbell gets up from his desk to post the Lions schedule on the bulletin board.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The Breadwinner star pictures the destination as the culmination of his career, according to a Wall Street Journal profile published on May 15.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Miss Manners pictures your guests, looking forward to a pleasant evening with you, being confronted with your suggestions.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Un Certain Regard best actor award went to Bradley Fiomona Dembeasset for his turn in Rafiki Fariala’s Congo Boy, playing a teen talent in the Central African Republic who dreams of a career in music as a civil war tears his country apart.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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These include Cobb Vanth, a marshal of a small settlement, and Bo-Katan, a Mandalorian leader who dreams of wielding the Darksaber and retaking their home planet of Mandalore.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 May 2026
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“Conjures (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjures%20%28up%29. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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