epic
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Joseph Adinolfi described the epic scale of investors’ commitment to artificial-intelligence technology and provided a warning for traders based on the S&P 500’s volatility.
From MarketWatch β Jul. 17, 2026
If you’re anything like me, you’re psyched for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, an adaptation of Homer’s epic poem.
From Slate β Jul. 17, 2026
An avid fan of Thai literature, he named it Thotsakan, the primary antagonist in the national epic, Ramakien.
From BBC β Jul. 16, 2026
As Singh tries to prevent that from happening, his efforts are transposed with Gaitonde’s story, an epic tale that examines the nature of power amid the city’s religious and economic tensions.
From Los Angeles Times β Jul. 15, 2026
The epic mess, the second epic mess about Frank, but the first time, the very first time that she broke her promise.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
It’s believed to have first appeared in text in the Mahabharata, one of two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India.
From Salon β Jun. 7, 2026
Why the latest literary trend favors short, punchy prose over epics.
From Los Angeles Times β May 1, 2026
By emulating epics like Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, the live-action “House of David” opens its story to a much broader audience than most Christian content.
From Salon β Mar. 29, 2026
The play will be "a rambunctious comedy of deception and disguise inspired by the grand swashbuckling epics of stage and screen", and will reach the stage in early 2027, the announcement said.
From BBC β Mar. 11, 2026
The novelist would later win the Nobel Prize, but he was already famous for his classic Southern epics like The Sound and the Fury and As I Lay Dying.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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