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apocalypse

[uh-pok-uh-lips] / əˈpɒk ə lɪps /


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This is either the future or the Apocalypse has arrived.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

His many other roles included a mafia consigliere in The Godfather, a bombastic army officer in Apocalypse Now, and a Texas Ranger-turned-cattle driver in Lonesome Dove.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

The menu feels comfortingly familiar—smoked brisket, wings, pulled pork, sausage, and all the sides you’d expect—but it’s the sauces that really deliver the flavors Apocalypse is celebrating.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

I’m in development hell, but if Coppola could fight for a decade to make Apocalypse Now, I can stand by Endier Game for another half-hour.

From Barron's • Dec. 12, 2025

And my aunt stood at the rail, holding the reins and looking fiery-eyed—like some sort of windblown Messenger of the Apocalypse.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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