tango
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In one sequence, a solemn Gregorian chant pivots to a tango as Grace and Rocky’s ships connect airlock-to-airlock in spinning orbit.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
They married in 2005 and for years practiced tango on a dance floor they installed in one of their barns.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026
It takes two to tango, but it was only she who paid the band.
From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026
Trump said the talks were "reasonably good", adding it was too soon to say what would happen as "it does take two to tango."
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025
Once, he brought a tango tape and got them to play it over the speakers.
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
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