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Confining a world-famous pop star to a blustery old house in the English countryside for the entirety of a film seems inharmonious.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
In their January show, Cruz and Stern had to re-create the entirety of “Heated Rivalry” from memory, even though Cruz had only seen a few episodes and Stern had seen none.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Rather than try to learn about the world through the entirety of the internet, one might choose, say, to read five newspaper articles in the morning.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
He missed the entirety of Sean Dyche's reign, having surgery in December, but started the quarter-final first-leg draw in Porto three weeks ago.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
This time Jenny read the letter in its entirety to the family, and then she quietly passed it to her father and to Jethro for rereading.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
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Part 3 Vocabulary (Unit 3)
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