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Pitbull fans swarm his shows wearing bald caps and aviator sunglasses, a nod to the hairless rapper’s signature look.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
"Seventh heaven?" asks the Metro, in a nod to Burnham being the seventh British prime minister in a decade.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
When the congresswoman told O’Handley that Vance would get the nod instead, he placed a winning bet on Polymarket, the person said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
The added lyrics, sung on repeat, have a nod to past and present: "Football's coming home again, with Thomas Tuchel."
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
“Most certainly,” said the owl with a curt nod.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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The language of Paragraph 5 nods at those claims.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
A more recent Apple TV sleeper, “Widow’s Bay,” netted 19 nods – one more than “Pluribus,” which racked up 18.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
Netflix's "Beef" topped the nominations among the limited series contenders with 16, and the streaming giant was second-best overall with 111 nods.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Emmy nominations were announced Wednesday with “The Pitt” and “Hacks” topping the list, and new shows “Pluribus” and “Widow’s Bay” earning multiple nods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
He nods at me as he walks away.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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He nodded to the families of “children who are not coming home, members of a very terrible club that I am a member of myself.”
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
Dan Thomas, Reform's Welsh leader, nodded as Martin made his contribution, but the remarks were greeted with gasps from Plaid Cymru and Labour members.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Ministers gathered for a digital G7 meeting in Paris Friday made progress on online child protection but only nodded to AI's energy impact in a joint declaration on the sector's challenges.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
As she took a moment to breathe, staring out at the blue wall, center fielder Jolyna Lamar nodded her head three times.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
I nodded, doing my best to look appropriately impressed.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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Classic cars and marching bands crept along parade routes, nodding to the nostalgia-tinged mid-century that has come to dominate the notion of “a better time.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
"In the afternoon it becomes really intolerable, because this is reclaimed swamp," he said, nodding to Washington's geography.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Springsteen watches Morello closely, nodding in approval, before taking his turn.
From Salon ● May 28, 2026
The 30-year-old's match-winning double showcased all the reasons Mourinho loved him - the first, nodding down a long ball to Wesley Sneijder and deftly netting the return pass.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
I think for a moment before nodding again.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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