character
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The court heard that Fogg was of previous good character.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Addressing Brand's presented change in character, Karmy-Jones KC told the court "He may now be a completely different person to the man he was between 1999 and 2009."
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
To extend the horror-movie metaphors even further, Trump is such a crude cartoon character that if he isn’t the Terrifier then maybe he’s Pinhead from “Hellraiser.”
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
As the show and the character grew in popularity, the choice was made to take the Crypt Keeper out of the Crypt and into the many realms of Kassir’s talents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Kevin Costner’s character, Al Harrison, was based upon several people, including Robert R. Gilruth, who headed the Space Task Group.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
Additions like a full bus system, detailed non-player characters and a much, much larger map all have gamers itching to start playing.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026
“For the Dead Remember” sometimes gets bogged down in excessive detail, but the book is enlivened by eccentric characters, amusing anecdotes and bizarre through lines, such as the declining status of James’s teeth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Many factors contributed to that syndicated series’ success and Stewart’s resultant popularity as the man behind one of TV’s most beloved characters.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
Transfers are authorised using "private keys" -- long strings of characters kept secret.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
And now I stood with the very same characters, plucked straight out of a book.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 2
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade7)
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