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In a more than 50-year acting career that spanned movies, stage and TV, Falk’s disheveled Lt.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Neill's acting career began in the 1970s and has spanned dozens of roles in TV and film, including "Peaky Blinders", "The Hunt for Red October", and "The Piano".

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

It became the best known moment of her career, which spanned 32 credited appearances in movies and TV from the 1950s to the early 1970s, according to IMDB.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

American Catholic politics under Pope Leo look quite different from the politics in the later part of Pope Francis’ papacy, which spanned Trump’s first term.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

After a long walk and several Y-shaped tunnel splits, the pigeon led us to a disused section of track where the ties had warped and rotted and pools of stagnant water spanned the floor.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs