classic

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"I always sort of go back to classic actresses in the way that they could sort of toe a line between extreme femininity and just rock hard will and grit," she said.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

The attendant tried to reel me in with the classic, “Don’t tell my manager I offered you this rate” line, but I resisted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

“A lot of people in Hollywood want to preserve at least some of what made classic Hollywood successful, like the big screen experience,” Kuntz said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Payments were made via PayPal or into the defendant's bank account, and he encouraged customers to disguise the nature of the transfers by referencing them as being for classic or retro football kits.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The fall classic was typically a best-of-seven series, but because of enormous post-World War I interest, baseball’s commissioner had extended it to the best of nine.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler