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climax

[klahy-maks] / ˈklaɪ mæks /




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But then toward the climax, Einbinder has a powerful close-up that puts the film back in her pocket.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

The melee in Delhi marked the climax of several weeks of protests.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

The yearslong divorce battle nears a climax Friday, when a panel of appeals court judges is scheduled to decide how to divide Chey’s roughly $5 billion fortune with his 65-year-old ex-wife, Roh Soh-yeong.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

But they mounted a fine comeback of their own with the ball to prevent Hampshire becoming the first team to win four T20 Blast titles in a nerve-shredding climax which went to the final over.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

A situation or apiece of music builds to a climax, not to a crescendo.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

“As Mac he avoids both melodrama and condescension, finding climaxes in each small step toward rehabilitation, each new responsibility shouldered.”

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 16, 2026

Famously, in one of the most extraordinary championship climaxes in F1 history, Ferrari messed up their strategy and opened the door to Vettel to win his first title.

From BBC Nov. 30, 2025

Some of the best popcorn movie climaxes are built around less.

From Salon Feb. 20, 2025

But Jacobs expertly handles ear-crushing climaxes as well as it does a lullaby.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 19, 2024

As a trafficker in climaxes and thrills and characterization and wonderful dialogue and suspense and confrontations, I had outlined the Dresden story many times.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut

Cody Gakpo's run into the PSV area climaxed with a shot that was parried by Matej Kovar and Szoboszlai pounced to guide a first-time finish into the empty net from 12 yards.

From Barron's Nov. 26, 2025

Universal substantially increased the budget and abandoned underground racing for an “Ocean’s 11”-style heist that climaxed with a car racing through Rio de Janeiro while dragging a bank vault.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 3, 2025

“When I Needed You” climaxed with a moving a cappella singalong that had virtually the entire crowd belting Jepsen’s lines about discovering how far is too far to go to accommodate a selfish partner.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2025

It climaxed with Chalamet’s sheltered scion, Paul Atreides, abducted from his family’s spice-mining compound and left to die in the scorching Arrakis desert, patrolled by fanged sandworms the size of the Empire State Building.

From New York Times Feb. 21, 2024

And the matter was finally climaxed in the episode at the Museum of Science and Industry.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

But then what about Mathieu van der Poel's superhero-style victory on the final stage, climaxing magnificently on the Champs-Elysees?

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

With the Lost Boys in tow, Peter and Wendy will take on Captain Hook, climaxing with a swashbuckling battle.

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2024

Seven stakes are for 2-year-olds, climaxing with the $50,000 Gottstein Futurity at a mile and 70 yards on closing day.

From Seattle Times Feb. 6, 2024

The film teases a confrontation between Marcus and Joe, climaxing with a meeting recalling Michael Mann’s “Heat.”

From New York Times Mar. 31, 2022

The conference unanimously voted to initiate a massive countrywide antipass campaign beginning March 31 and climaxing on June 26 with a great bonfire of passes.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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