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For which Academy Awards category was 1988's Dangerous Liaisons not nominated?

liaison

[lee-ay-zawn, lee-uh-zon, -zuhn, lay-, lee-ay-zuhn, -zon, lye-zawn] / ˌli eɪˈzɔ̃, ˈli əˌzɒn, -zən, ˈleɪ-, liˈeɪ zən, -zɒn, ljɛˈzɔ̃ /




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North Korea demolished the South's liaison office in its territory and later swore off all communication with them.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

A liaison officer was tasked with coordinating the aerial resources "to prevent accidents," she said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

I had recently told Mona, my older sister, about the caffeine liaison, and I instantly had regretted it as I glanced at her text.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

A British pilot and another Greek fire service liaison officer on the second helicopter survived.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

And bouncing on her flat heels, full of coffee and nerve and code, was Eva Seiler, Berlin’s interpretive liaison with London, soon to insinuate herself into the German-speaking underworld of Ormaie.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, or Metro, translates documents into Spanish, hosts bilingual workshops and funds community liaisons.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026

Some of the brief liaisons are at least 10 years old.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026

Instead of cash-strapped travelers and dangerous liaisons, the motel hosts music videos, dog shows, wedding photos, car club meetings, social media gatherings and skateboarding events in its empty pool.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2025

"On every set, there are fights, liaisons… there are all sorts of things that go on," explains Richard Rushfield, founder and columnist at Hollywood newsletter The Ankler.

From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2025

He was twenty-nine years old, and though there’d been a few brief liaisons, at no time had he experienced a meaningful romantic relationship.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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