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documentary

[dok-yuh-men-tuh-ree, -tree] / ˌdɒk yəˈmɛn tə ri, -tri /


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His book really drew me to doing the documentary because it was so honest.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The extent of the businessman's predatory behaviour was revealed in a BBC documentary and podcast, Al Fayed: Predator at Harrods, which was broadcast in September 2024.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The trial was annulled in May 2025 after it emerged that one of the judges overseeing the trial was involved in a documentary about the case, potentially breaking ethics rules.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Rosen: I did not have a simple relationship with Dean, so if the documentary is inflected emotionally with our personal experience, it wasn’t all positive.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

From authority: documentary testimony is classified under authority.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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