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Mike Flanagan adapts the Stephen King book into an eight-part series, starring an impressive Summer H. Howell and cannily updated to the present day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

But the prime minister is cannily exploiting the divisions among them.

From BBC ● May 12, 2026

Wine has sought to broaden his appeal beyond Kampala and his native Buganda region, cannily adopting the national flag as his symbol, which has drawn the ire of the authorities.

From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026

Hollywoodland may have been the most cannily marketed hillside subdivision: Its developers — including Harry Chandler, then publisher of the Los Angeles Times — erected a 45-foot-tall sign on Mt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2025

Travis, again showing admirable social skills for his age, followed Lula with his eyes but cannily stayed behind to woo Mrs. Gates with his attentions.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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