nine days' wonder

variants also nine day wonder
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Noun
  • Liza's last words to Judy Garland, revealed.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The stunned sibling couldn’t believe his last words to Chris would be so ordinary, yet so profound in light of what happened.
    Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The latests forecasts show a new round of storm systems will increase rain chances across much of Northern California and the Central Valley in the coming days.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 9 Feb. 2026
  • These latests features are designed for enterprises who want to integrate their AI technology with either existing Salesforce data or even their own data.
    Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Across the United States, tons of coal ash can be found sitting in landfills and ponds.
    Nick Franck, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The explosion broke the ship's keel, sending tons of water gushing into the engine room and causing a massive fire that nearly destroyed the ship.
    Scott Neuman, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • While these input costs rise, the prices farmers receive for their crops has not followed the trend.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The state’s numbers align with national trends, with ICE’s data showing that 74% of detainees in the country haven’t been convicted of crime.
    Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • With these shots the film establishes its poetic observational mode.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
  • At times like these, Hurley shifts into a sort of damage-control mode.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • With style, grace and a lot of love, the Lower Merion High School figure skating duo of Justin and Suri Lue know how to put on a cutting-edge show.
    Krystle Rich, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2026
  • As always, the trendsetter made a bold style statement in a white floral Eugene Alexander minidress, previously worn by Whitney Houston and Sarah Jessica Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • These systems can detect naval mines and trigger them safely by mimicking the movement and acoustic signals of large ships.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Many key figures were associated with a movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which aims to establish Christian dominion over American society and government.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • That hot ticket item, unfortunately, has sold out, but plans are in the work for future screenings.
    Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The Story and American Buffalo are going to be hot tickets too.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
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