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The idea was that "this family's life and their happiness is fully built on Max Cady's suffering. He's not an incidental, forgotten figure in their past," Antosca said.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Emilia, by contrast, is a strikingly modern figure in her cynical assessments of the hypocrisy of a culture that will deride women for sexual behavior that wouldn’t be censured in men.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
The former first minister described her now estranged husband as a "key figure" in the party's success under her late predecessor Alex Salmond.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
A well-known figure in the news in Rio, Moscatelli calls the capybaras by human names to sensitize humans to them.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
It was being ridden by a hunched-up figure in gray leather with helmet and goggles.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
