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We held stilted conversation the rest of the drive back to L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

Today, as in the old days, it’s about the big screen, the scent of popcorn, the car ride to the show filled with anticipation, and the drive back filled with awe or disappointment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

Ahead of our return to the city, we drive back up the ridge, back through Burguete, the inn still shuttered, and up to Roncesvalles, where the old monastery looms like a sentinel over the pass.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

"When I'm away, I feel fine, but the moment I drive back, it hits me again," he added.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

When Charity first learned to drive back in the sixties, she was taught to leave one car length between you and the car ahead of you for every ten miles per hour you’re traveling.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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