pop
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“I’m not gonna say that ‘Wednesday,’ you know, saved the day, but, it is very interesting how certain things in pop culture kind of influence the interest level.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Weber also worked on “Gigli,” the 2003 film known for sparking what would become one of the most iconic celebrity couples in pop culture: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Doomsayers are always on hand, waiting for every hiccup on Wall Street or data center setback to proclaim the technology is about to pop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
For more than four decades, Kidjo, 66, has taken African sounds to global audiences, blending influences from her native Benin with funk, jazz and pop.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
“Also, I think the salt made my icicle pop melt too soon.”
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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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
“That way, when you pop in the pops of color, they definitely stand out,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
And that’s when a great idea pops into my head.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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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
Internet would-be sleuths have popped up in Zach’s comments on social media this week, probing Brian’s behavior and previous conduct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 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
Just as we walked out of our fields into the thick timber of the bottoms, a big fat swamp rabbit popped out of a brush pile and tore down a game trail.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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The 21-year-old disappeared in May 2025 after popping to the local shop.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Robots are popping up more in everyday life in China, with trial jobs including directing traffic, cleaning houses or working on factory floors.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Our conversation was interrupted by a steady parade of friends and guests, popping by to say hello.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
“Every time I think the problems are done, they start popping up again,” Moretta said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
She tried not to think about the case, but it kept popping into her head!
From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene
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