pop
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The deep love song sold millions of copies and topped both the country and pop charts at the same time.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
We try to cover comprehensive genres and areas of music, and I don’t want us to be labeled as just you know K-pop or pop or hip-hop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
On the highlight “Waist Deep,” a piano-led pop number with a chord progression that recalls John Lennon’s “Watching the Wheels,” her intonation is simple and clear, content to let the melody do the emotional work.
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
The homeroom teacher has a shaved head, corduroy pants, and shoes that pop off her heels when she walks.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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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
The Mazda3 also pops up on lists of low-tech cars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The passenger door opens, and Soojin pops out, tanner and taller than when I last saw her.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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Kiffin is about to begin his first season as the Louisiana State head coach, so Monken didn’t know why Kiffin’s number popped up on his screen over the weekend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
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
“I’m not sure why oil has popped up on this,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Jack pushed himself to his feet just as May’s head popped up past the edge of the overhang.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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"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
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
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
“I don’t like it when you leave me out. I don’t like it when you don’t tell me everything,” Axel says, the bubble popping in his chest and all the words falling out at once.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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