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He owned his portrayal of Gurney Halleck in “Dune” so completely that nobody blinked when he dashed into a battle scene bellowing mightily while clutching a pug, of all things.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
After having its hopes dashed for a more ambitious deal last year in Brazil, the European Union is setting its sights low for next month's COP31.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
The disappointment in September dashed those hopes, for now.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
While the friend ran straight up the mountain, Prabin dashed diagonally across, putting him in the flood’s path.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Instead, he dashed back to the stairs and scrambled up them.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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