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story

[stawr-ee, stohr-ee] / ˈstɔr i, ˈstoʊr i /




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But I bet anything Trump idolizes Grant more for his charisma, presence, and comic timing in comedies like Bringing Up Baby, His Girl Friday, and The Philadelphia Story.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Writing is just one of his many chosen mediums of storytelling; as one of the founders of Drag Story Hour, his resumé is a melding of fashion, fiction, oral histories, archival research and queer history.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The Hell’s Kitchen of Alicia Keys’ story, set in the 1990s, isn’t the gang-ridden Hell’s Kitchen of West Side Story, set in the 1950s.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Those on the warship were held captive for months, with the incident later dramatised in the 1957 film Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S Amethyst.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The Story Box’s light dimmed, and the passageway seemed to widen a bit.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia




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