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Somewhere between Rue and Cassie on the desperation scale sits Elle Fanning’s Margo Millet, an eager community college student whose money troubles start when she falls for one of the oldest tricks in the book.
From Salon • May 4, 2026
If GDP falls for two quarters in a row, that is known as a recession.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index closed 1% lower, weighed by sharp falls for mining groups.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Neither of them needs to tone it down for the world to like them — something Hughes’ script conveys so plainly by how quickly the viewer falls for this dynamic duo.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026
“The oldest trick in the book,” she said, “but everybody falls for it.”
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
