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cliffhanger

[klif-hang-er] / ˈklɪfˌhæŋ ər /


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That will be followed by the cliffhanger of whether Meghan appears later in the week - and whether the King will meet his grandchildren.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

Dhurandhar: The Revenge picks up from that cliffhanger, deepening a long-running Indian intelligence operation inside Karachi's criminal and political underworld.

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026

The police body cam footage of her arrest serves as the “Mormon Wives” premiere’s cliffhanger.

From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026

Microdramas hew to an established formula, with each installment ending on a cliffhanger that pushes its often preposterous story line toward a final, usually shocking reveal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026

Clarke couldn’t leave Essa’s story unfinished, not with the cliffhanger in The Stars Fall.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

Fun at times, ridiculous at others, the show ended with multiple cliffhangers, so pulling the plug seems especially painful.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

Patchett’s literary style isn’t of the show-offy variety packed with dazzling sentences and edge-of-your-seat cliffhangers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

Zuiker, the “CSI” creator, said the challenge of writing a microdrama is coming up with a full story held together with cliffhangers to keep people glued.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025

Over its 40-year run, EastEnders hasn't just been plot twists, emotions and gripping "doof doof" cliffhangers.

From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2025

"TNG" and "Deep Space Nine" were syndicated series, and in the age of scripted syndication, cliffhangers were insurance beckoning a wandering audience to return.

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2023


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