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It also adapted Justin Simien’s indie flick “Dear White People” into an in-your-face comedy revolving around the Black experience at an Ivy League college.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
Set in one tatty motel room in 1967 Detroit, “Voices” is a vicious flick about rising two soul acts hellbent on getting on stage that night to impress Motown Records’ Barry Gordy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Third place went to the much-delayed, mixed animation-and-live action Looney Tunes flick "Coyote vs. Acme," with revenue of $11.3 million as it slipped from second place in its second week.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
But after an indie distributor rescued it, the Looney Tunes flick made a triumphant debut in theaters, earning the No. 2 box-office slot this weekend.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
I flick the lid off my bottle and pour my water over his blisters.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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Selected by a special panel of filmmakers and critics, the films on this list span over 100 years of cinema and include comedies, horror flicks, dramas, documentaries, and beyond.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
As if to signal this iteration hasn’t completely deviated from its roots, in the show’s opening moments, Deborah Wayne coolly flicks the iconic flip-up frames made famous by Hardison’s Dwayne.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
From shoulder shimmies and frat flicks to somersaults and knee slides, the Flemings and Schifferles left it all on the dance floor to prove the prowess of their family name.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Indie horror flicks Obsession and Backrooms emerged as surprise successes, bringing in more than $390m each despite their modest budgets.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
The soldier flicks through them, matching them against each of us.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
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The place would have erupted if either Fernandes had not had an effort ruled out for offside, or his shot from the edge of the area had gone in, not flicked off the bar.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Van der Flier replied when captain Sheehan flicked the ball into the former world player of the year's path from a tap-and-go penalty close to the Australian line.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Up against a Paraguayan squad known for its stingy defense, Pulisic was double-teamed on the left side when he flicked the ball ahead and raced past them into the box.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
More often, it’s a shower of lemon zest or a handful of toasted breadcrumbs, flicked over the top like confetti.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026
A tongue of flame flicked out of one of its cannons.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
He struck three fours in a single Shahzad over and moved to his first Test half-century by flicking Mohammad Abbas fine for four.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
By flicking their forked tongues, they collect chemical signals from the air that help them locate potential prey.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
On a Wednesday in February in the Coachella Valley, more than two dozen farmworkers weaved up and down rows of strawberries, their gloved hands flicking quickly to pluck the fruit and stash it in boxes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
But when it comes to restarting carmaking, experts point out the process is not like flicking a switch.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2025
Mom turns the faucet off, flicking the water from her hands before she turns to look at me.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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