asterisk
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Some cinema snobs might find Letterboxd a distasteful asterisk on film culture.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
But the victory came with an asterisk: Folarin Balogun, a Brooklyn-born striker who leads the team in goals, got a red card for fouling an opposing player.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026
There's an asterisk beside that stat, of course.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
“Appearance is paid for and authorized by each candidate and ballot measure which is designated by” an asterisk.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
Later I would make three photocopies, one to reside permanently next to my body, in my wallet, as a kind of personal asterisk, I thought, in case of accidental death.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
Little by little they found out that some of those things weren’t worth having and all of them came with asterisks.
From Salon ● May 31, 2026
Some are even putting asterisks next to the champions.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2025
It is unprecedented for the official Super Bowl but there are asterisks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2025
With several asterisks, qualifications and caveats, Mickey Mouse in his earliest form will be the leader of the band of characters, films and books that will become public domain as the year turns to 2024.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 14, 2023
There are asterisks next to my name and footnotes that explain the situation.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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