shakes
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"They're the best of us," said Laverty, who won best screenplay at Cannes for Ken Loach's "I, Daniel Blake" and "The Wind that Shakes the Barley".
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Appeared in the January 29, 2026, print edition as 'Syria’s Kurdish Fight Shakes Trump’s Policy'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
He co-wrote original songs with Brittany Howard, onetime lead singer of the Alabama Shakes, and Raphael Saadiq, the R&B maestro from Oakland, which became key moments in the plot.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2025
As the frontwoman of the band Alabama Shakes, she was celebrated for the power and emotionality of her voice.
From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2024
I blare Alabama Shakes in my headphones to try to drown it out.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
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