pop
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It’s late summer in Los Angeles and pop stars NCT 127 are booked and busy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Fred Foster, founder of Monument Records and Combine Publishing, took notice of Parton and released a series of pop singles, even booking her on “American Bandstand.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
By 1980, three consecutive No. 1 country singles cemented her cross-genre appeal, with one, “9 to 5,” simultaneously topping the pop charts.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
Known for her larger-than-life image, Dolly Parton combined rhinestones, wit and charm to sustain a career that crossed from country to mainstream pop.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
My eyes want to pop wide open over the fact that Hot Lifeguard is, I’m pretty sure, asking me out, but I don’t let them.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
And as he pops in on affiliates, the Dodgers also see the time he spends with their outfield prospects — the biggest strength of their farm system — as invaluable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Instead, she stands up, pops her dislocated shoulder back into its socket and grimly declares to the shocked classmate filming her, “This is Claire Bennet, and that was attempt No. 6.”
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
Because if you don’t, the data essentially controls you, shifting your stress in response to whatever number pops up today.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Todd Montgomery pops the lid off a small tube and taps out hundreds of mosquitoes into the backyard of a suburban home outside Washington.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Next second, Dad’s head pops through the hatch.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
It was exhilarating as strangers and former pupils popped in, from India to Brazil to Ukraine to a block away from where I lived.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
"We were putting out thousands of party balloons every single week," she said, but they were only there "for a matter of hours simply to be popped and thrown in the trash".
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
Meanwhile, AI startups have popped up in the Midtown South neighborhood and other areas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
That advice ranged from talking about safe investments for long-term holdings to recommendations to buy individual stocks before they popped.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Elliot shrugged as he popped a bite of cake in his mouth.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
"You keep seeing new names popping up, because Iran is adapting really quickly," said Mohammed Hammouda, an export control and sanctions manager at the London Stock Exchange.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
The shares are popping again after snapping a four-week losing streak.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Artificial intelligence seems to be popping up everywhere, fueling the advancement of hardware beyond the smartphone but also debate about its use.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
“If it went that far back, then there’s a good chance there will be more lifeguards popping up.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
I’m popping one in my mouth as I see a flash of bright pink go by in the hall behind my principal.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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