alien
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Unlike the wealthy playboy Iron Man, the alien Superman, or the Amazon princess Wonder Woman, Spider-Man was created in 1962 to be relatable for comic book readers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
McFadden directly sampled the “Megamix” electro beat on “Storm,” from “The Audience’s Listening,” prefacing the drop with alien sonics before Edan and Mr. Lif deliver their rap verses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Resident safety practices are not alien to constitutional history.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
She was cast to play a singing alien in the new Supergirl film, which was released last month.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Today, Chin and I race to climb this really big rock at one end of the park, because that’s the best place to play alien schoolchildren.
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
"We encourage all illegal aliens to take control of their departure with the CBP Home App."
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Most every character, whichever side they’re on — and it’s not always easy to tell, given that the aliens look exactly like the humans — comes with layers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
A Japanese journalist coined the term cosplay -- combining costume and play -- in 1984 after seeing people dressed as monsters and aliens at a sci-fi convention in Los Angeles.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Suggested causes include acoustic pollution from human activity, naturally occurring environmental sounds and conspiracy theories involving the CIA or even aliens.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
"I mean, choose carefully, because it's gonna last forever and might be seen or heard by aliens," she reminded us.
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
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