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reel

[reel] / ril /


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In June, the first glimpse of Tom Cruise’s newest movie appeared with a surprising prologue—a highlight reel spanning his entire career.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

But for the registered nurse, who dons a Hello Kitty badge reel at work, nostalgia was part of the card’s appeal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

A five-man breakaway got up the road early on, but with 100km remaining the peloton started to reel them in.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

When pitching “Sterling Point” to Amazon executives, Park said she used a sizzle reel cobbled together from home videos filmed in Muskoka.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

I close my eyes for a second, see the roof whip off the house, reel across the sky.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson




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